2026 NCHS P1 Q18

2026 NCHS P1 Q18

Secondary 4
4 marks

A solid sphere with radius \(r\) cm has the same volume as a solid cone with base radius \(r\) cm. The height of the cone is \(h\) cm.

Show that the total surface area of the solid cone can be expressed in the form \((\sqrt a+1)\pi r^2\text{ cm}^2\), where \(a\) is an integer.[4]

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Answer:\((\sqrt{17}+1)\pi r^2\text{ cm}^2\), so \(a=17\).

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