The perimeters of the two circular ends of a frustum of a cone are 48 cm and 36 cm. If the height of the frustum is 11 cm. find its volume and curved surface area.
Given: perimeter of upper circle = 36 cm
Perimeter of lower circle = 48 cm
Height of frustum = h = 11 cm
Let r: radius of upper circle & R: radius of lower circle
Total surface area of frustum = πr2 + πR2 + π(R + r)l cm2
Where l = slant height
Now perimeter of circle = circumference of circle = 2π × radius
∴ Perimeter of upper circle = 2πr
∴ 36 = 2 × 3.14 × r
∴ r = 36/6.28 cm
∴ r = 5.732 cm
∴ Perimeter of lower circle = 2πR
∴ 48 = 2 × 3.14 × R
∴ R = 48/6.28 cm
∴ R = 7.643 cm
∴ l = 11.164 cm
∴ Volume of frustum = (1/3) × 3.14 × 11 × (7.6432 + 5.7322 + 7.643 × 5.732) cm3
= (1/3) × 34.54 × (58.415 + 32.855 + 43.809) cm3
= 11.513 × 135.079 cm3
= 1555.164 cm3
∴ Volume of frustum = 1555.164 cm3
Now we have asked curved surface area so we should subtract the top and bottom surface areas which are flat circles.
Surface area of top = πr2
Surface area of bottom = πR2
∴ Curved surface area = total surface area - πr2 - πR2 cm2
= πr2 + πR2 + π(R + r)l - πr2 - πR2 cm2
= π(R + r)l cm2
= 3.14 × (7.643 + 5.732) × 11.164 cm2
= 3.14 × 13.375 × 11.164 cm2
= 468.86 cm2
∴ curved surface area = 468.86 cm2