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Mathematics — Standard (041) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1] § 12.2 Surface Area of a Combination of Solids § 12.4 Summary
The volume of the largest right circular cone that can be carved out from a solid cube of edge 2 cm is :
  1. (a) $\frac{4\pi}{3}$ cu cm
  2. (b) $\frac{5\pi}{3}$ cu cm
  3. (c) $\frac{8\pi}{3}$ cu cm
  4. (d) $\frac{2\pi}{3}$ cu cm
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Model Answer

(d) $\dfrac{2\pi}{3}$ cu cm

For a cube of edge 2 cm, the largest cone has radius $r = 1$ cm and height $h = 2$ cm.

$$V = \frac{1}{3}\pi r^2 h = \frac{1}{3}\pi (1)^2(2) = \frac{2\pi}{3} \text{ cu cm}$$

Explanation

The largest cone carved from a cube of edge $a$ has its base circle fitting the face of the cube, so radius $r = a/2$, and height = edge = $a$. Here $a = 2$ cm, giving $r = 1$ cm, $h = 2$ cm. Apply the cone volume formula directly. A common mistake is taking $r = 2$ cm (the full edge) instead of half the edge.

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