Question:
A hemisphere and a cone have equal bases. If their heights are also equal, then what is the ratio of their curved surfaces?
Solution:
The base of the cone and hemisphere are equal. So radius of the two is also equal.
and
Height of the hemisphere = height of the cone
Then the slant height of the cone
$I=\sqrt{r^{2}+h^{2}}$
$=\sqrt{r^{2}+r^{2}}$
$=\sqrt{2 r^{2}}$
$=r \sqrt{2}$ ............(i)
Now, the curved surface area of
Hemisphere $=2 \pi r^{2}$
and
The curved surface area of cone
Putting the value of l from eq. (i)
We get
$=\pi r \sqrt{2} r$
$=\pi r^{2} \sqrt{2} r$
Now,
$=\frac{2}{\sqrt{2}} \times \frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}}$
$=\sqrt{2}: 1$