SOLUTION: Find the ratio of the volume of a sphere to the volume of the smallest right cylinder that can obtain it. That is all it gives you, no diagram, no numbers.
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Question 305994: Find the ratio of the volume of a sphere to the volume of the smallest right cylinder that can obtain it. That is all it gives you, no diagram, no numbers.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sphere is of radius r.
The smallest cylinder is of radius r and height 2r.
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