M Figure Paramet Volum Total Surface Curved Surface

E ers e Area Area

N Spher Radius
S e
Hemi- =“r”
U Radius
Spher
=“r”
R e Radius   r2h   r(h+r)   rh
A Cylind =“r”
T er Height =
Radius
I “h”
=“r”   r2h
O Vertical r(l+r)
 
 rl

N Height =
Cone
“h”
Slant
Edge 2 Face Diagonal =a√2
Cube Height
=“a” a 3
6a
=“l” Body Diagonal =a√3
Area of base*
Prism
height
The radius (R) of
the largest Radius of the Sphere = ½[Edge
Sphere that can of the cube]
R= ½ [a]
be chiseled out
of a cube of
edge (a)
The radius (R) of
the largest Case 1: R=
Sphere that can Height of a
be chiseled out Cylinder
of a cylinder of Greater than
radius (a) and Diameter of
The radius (R) of
height (h) the
the largest Case 2: R=½[h]
Cylinder
Sphere that can Height of
be chiseled out Cylinder
of a cylinder of less than
radius (a) and Diameter of
height (h) the
 AQ=s
The radius of the AR=s - a
largest possible s-a OR=r

h-r
sphere that can AO =(h-r)
be chiselled out r (h-r)2 =r2+ s2 +a2 –
a
from a cone of 2sa
r
radius ‘a’ cm, h2-2hr =s2 +a2 – 2sa
a 2hr=h2- s2 -a2+2sa
vertical height ′h
′ two
cmof and 2hr=- a2 -a2+2sa
any (s,h,a)slant
is given,
height
he third one‘s’.
can be determined
om h2+a2=s2
  The largest possible cube that can be chiseled out from
a sphere of radius "a" cm.
Diameter of the sphere=2a
Body Diagonal of the cube=Diameter of the sphere
*Side of the Cube =Diameter of the Sphere

x
The largest possible cube of side “x” that can be
chiselled out from a hemisphere of radius “a” cm.
Let O be the centre of the hemisphere
One face of the Cube will rest on top base of the
hemisphere
Point "O" will also be a the midpoint of the face
O diagonal of the cube
Point "A" will lie on the sphere
B Point "B" lies on the bottom face of the cube
A From OBA, OB2+AB2=OA2
 perpendicular to
Diameter GC.
O lies on FE .P lies on
GC AP=h
AO=h-x,
where x is the edge of
the cube
FE=√2x,→OE=x⁄√2
O
∆ AOE is similar to∆
APC
AO/AP=OE/PC
P
Maximum volume of a Volume of Cylinder=πr2h
right circular cylinder r2+¼[h2]=R2
that can be inscribed h=√[4R2 -4r2]
in a sphere of radius
R.

 
Maximum Volume of Cylinder results if
only if = or
 The largest cube that
The largest cube that can be inscribed in the
can be inscribed in the cylinder of radius r cm
cylinder of radius "r" cm and height is h (h>2r)
and height is h (2r>h)
 

Edge of the cube=height of

the cylinder
PQ=Diameter of Cylinder
PQ=√2 *side of the cube
The largest SQUARE that ∆ AKD is similar to∆ DLB
can be inscribed in a
right angles triangle ABC
where one of its vertices AC=b
coincides with the vertex CK=KD=DL=LC=s
of the triangle holding AK=AC-CK=(b-s)
900 LB=CB-CL=(a-s)
 

 
  ab-(a+b)s+s2=s2
 
 
 
  Area =
The largest SQUARE that
can be inscribed in a

90
right angles triangle ABC

a-
where none of its
a
vertices coincides with
any vertex of the
triangle. 90-a a
The largest square that can The largest square that can
be inscribed be inscribed
in a semi circle of radius ′r′ in a quadrant of radius ′r′ cm.
units

From ∆ RQC, r2=s2+s2

 

Area of PRQC=½[ r2]

The largest circle that can The largest cylinder that
be inscribed can be inscribed in the
in the semi circle of radius Cone of radius "rC" cm and
′r′ cm is height is hC (h>r)
 

     
 
OC= ½ [r]  

 
   
 Maximum area of the semi-circle if the diameter is more
than the side of the square and nearly equals diagonal.
DE=DF.
∠FED = ∠EFD
B    
=45°
  ∠FOP =45°
 45 OP =r Cos45°
 
   
 

 r=a[ ]
 
      Area of a Semi
-circle=πa
Choice
2
(3-2√2)
(2)
Find the ratio of
empty space in the
cube to the volume
of the sphere if a
sphere of maximum
volume is chiseled
out of a cube with
edge 30 cms
(1)11:10 (2) 10:11
(3)1:2 (4) 3:4
A sphere circumscribes a cube. If
radius of the sphere is 3√3m, what is
the volume of the cube in m3?
(1)216 (2) 27 (3) 72√3 (4) 182√6
A cube inscribed in a sphere means
two diametrically opposite vertices
touch the sphere
Diameter of the sphere will be equal
to the body diagonal of the sphere
√3a = 6√3, where “a” is the edge of
the cube
a=6
Volume of the cube =216 cm3
Choice (1)
M
E
N
S
U
R 1
/3 [π x2y]=100 π ….(1)
A 1
/3 [π y2x]=240 π ….(2)
T x2y = 300= 3*100
I y2x = 720 = 8*9*10
O [xy]3 =8*27*1000
N [xy] =60
x=5 and y =12
AC = 13
Choice (1)
15
GEOMETRY - CIRCLES
A circle and a sphere are given such that the area
of the circle is numerically equal to the volume of
the sphere, and the circumference of the circle is
numerically equal to the surface area of the sphere.
What is the ratio of the circle's radius to the
[πsphere's
c2]= 4/3[πrradius?
3
]….(1)
(1) 2:3 (2)
2 2:1 (3) √2:1 (4) 2:√2
[2πc]=4πr ….(2)
c = 2r2
c2= 4/3[r3]
4r4 = 4/3[r3] ⇨ r =1/3
c =2/9
c
/r =2/3
16
 A cone has circular base
radius 1, and vertex a
height 3 directly above
the center of the circle. A
cube has four vertices in
the base and four on the
sloping sides. What
O
length is a side of the
cube?

P
 A h = 3k and radius= 3r
A Height & radius of the
upper cone
are 2k &2r
F
E E
F

B CB C
D D

∆ AEF and ∆ ADC are

similar
AE/AD=EF/DC=2/3
A square of side "a" foot is When a square is rotated
rotated about one of its around a diagonal, there will
diagonal. what is the volume be 2 cones touching each
 (1)
in cubic feet of the solid other.
Base
  Seeof
radius the diagram
the cone =
formed π?
Vertical
  height of the cone
  Volume of a cone=∗π∗

Volume
  of a cone=

Volume
  of cones=

Choice (1)
A rectangular swimming pool is 48 m long and 20 m
wide. The shallow edge of the pool is 1m deep. For every
2.6m that one walks up the inclined base of the
swimming pool, one gains an elevation of 1 m. What is
the volume of water (in cm 2.6
3 cm inclined and 2.4 horizontal
.) in the swimming pool ?
⇨1vertical
Assume that the pool is filled up to the brim. (a)528 (b)960
(c)6790 (d)10560 (e)12960 A 48 horizontal ⇨ 20 vertical
Volume of ABCDEFGH
=48*20*1=960
Volume of right prism EFGHKJ
20 =½[48*20]*20
Total Volume =960+9600=10560
y 1
2.6
x 2.4 1 Choice (d)
2.6
w 1
2.6
  
Solution
Arun eats ice
Choice (A)
cream in a right
AB=√{52+ 102}=5√5
circular cone
Consider ∆ AOB and ∆
with an opening
ADO
of radius 5 and a
∠AOB=∠ADO=90°
height of 10.If
∠BAO=∠DAO=a
Arun’s ice cream
∆ AOB and ∆ ADO are
scoops are
similar
always perfectly
OD/OB=AO/AB
spherical,
r/5=10/5√5
compute the
r= 2√5
radius of the
Choice (1)
largest scoop he
can get such
that at least half  
Find the ratio of surface Let the side of the
area of the largest Hexagon
that can be inscribed in the cube be 2x
Cube to the surface area of KL=√2x=LM=MN=NP=P
cube. (1)3:8 (2) 5:8 (3) √3:8 J=JK
(4) 2:7
Area of Hexagon=[3√3]x2
Area of Cube=24x2
 
Ratio =
Choice
(3)
A sphere of maximum O is the centre
volume is in a cone R is the pt. of contact of AQ with
where slant height is the Sphere
20 cm and radius of OR=OP =r
12cm. What is the QP=QR =12 (tangents to the
ratio of volume of circle)
such a sphere to AR =20-12 =8
volume of empty space From ∆ APQ, AP =16 and OA =
in the cone? (16 –r)
(1)1:1 (2)3:4 (3)3:5 From ∆ AOR, [16-r]2=82+r2
(4)4:5 256-32r+r2=64+r2 (or) 32r=192
r=6
Volume of cone = 1/3 [π *122*16]
=768 π
Volume of Sphere = 4/3 [π *63]
 1. O be the centre of the hemisphere (hs)
What is the 2. One face of the Cube will rest on top
maximum base of the hs
surface value of 3. Point "O" will also be the midpoint of
a cube that can the face diagonal of the cube
be inscribed in a 4. Point "A" will lie on the sphere
hemisphere of
5. Point "B" lies on the bottom face of the
radius 6√3?
cube
(1)216√2 (2)
6. From OBA, OB2+AB2=OA2
432 x=6√2
(3) 216   (4) 72
Surface of a cube=6∗[6√2]
2
 
=432
  Choice (2)
Four identical squares are cut from the corners
of the rectangular sheet of cardboard shown.
This sheet is then folded along the dotted lines
and taped to make a box with an open top. The
base of the box measures 5 cm by 4 cm. The
volume of the box is 60 cm3. What was the area
of the original sheet of cardboard? (A) 56 cm2
4 5*4*h = 60 2
(B) 110 cm (C) 156 cm (D) 180 cm (E) 210 cm
2 2 5 2
h=3
h Length = 11
Breadth = 10
Area = 110 cm2
Choice (B)
Atul has two containers. One container is a cuboid
with width 2 cm, length 4 cm, and height 10 cm. The
other is a right cylinder with radius 1 cm and height
10 cm. Both containers sit on a at surface. Water has
been poured into the two containers so that the
height of the water in both containers is the same. If
the combined volume of the water in the two
containers is 80
Letcm
the
3
, then
heightthe
beheight of the water in
”h” cm.
each containerVolume
is closest to (A) 6:8
of cuboid cm (B) 7:2 cm (C)
=2∗4∗h
7:8 cm (D) 8:2 Volume
cm (E) 8:6 cm
of cuboid =π∗1∗h
Total Volume =(8+π)h=80

Choice (B)
16 solid metallic spheres each with a diameter
of 5cm are melted to form a right circular cone
of radius 5cm. Find the height of the cone.
(1)13.3cm (2)40cm (3)50cm (4)120cm.

 
= 40 cm
Choice
(2)