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1960 IMO Problems/Problem 6

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Problem

Consider a cone of revolution with an inscribed sphere tangent to the base of the cone. A cylinder is circumscribed about this sphere so that one of its bases lies in the base of the cone. Let V_1 be the volume of the cone and V_2 be the volume of the cylinder.

a) Prove that V_1 \neq V_2;

b) Find the smallest number k for which V_1 = kV_2; for this case, construct the angle subtended by a diamter of the base of the cone at the vertex of the cone.

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See Also

1960 IMO (Problems)
Preceded by
Problem 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 Followed by
Problem 7
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