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003. Misc: Surface Area, Pythagorean Theorem, Density

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Question: `q001. There are 17 questions in this document.

What is surface area of a rectangular solid whose dimensions are 3 meters by 4 meters by 6 meters?

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Your solution:

Given length = 3 meters

Breadth = 4 meters

Height = 6 meters

Surface area of the side containing the length and the breadth

= length * breadth

= 3 meters * 4 meters = 12 square meters

There are 2 such surfaces thus total surface area containing the length and the breadth = 2 * 12 = 24 square meters

Similarly

Total surface area of both the surface containing the breadth and the height = 2 * breadth * height = 2 * 4 meters * 6 meters = 48 square meters

And total surface area of both the surface containing the height and the length = 2 * length * height = 2 * 3 meters * 6 meters = 36 square meters

Thus the total surface area of the solid = sum of all the surface areas calculated

= 24 + 48 + 36 = 108 square meters

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Given Solution:

`aA rectangular solid has six faces (top, bottom, front, back, left side, RIGHT side if you're facing it). The pairs top and bottom, right and left sides, and front-back have identical areas. This solid therefore has two faces with each of the following dimensions: 3 m by 4 m, 3 m by 6 m and 4 m by 6 m, areas 12 m^2, 18 m^2 and 24 m^2. Total area is 2 * 12 m^2 + 2 * 18 m^2 + 2 * 24 m^2 = 108 m^2.

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Question: `q002. What is the surface area of the curved sides of a cylinder whose radius is five meters and whose altitude is 12 meters? If the cylinder is closed what is its total surface area?

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Your solution:

If the cylinder is open and we need to just calculate the curved surface area

Given the radius = 5 meters

Altitude = 12 meters

The circumference of the given cylinder = 2* pi * radius

= 2* pi * 5 meters

= 10pi meters

The curved surface area is given by the formulae: circumference * the altitude of the cylinder

= 10pi meter * 12 meter

= 120pi square meters

Now if the cylinder is closed the additional surface areas of the top and the bottom area gets added to the curved surface area

Area of the top and the bottom base is same for a uniform cylinder

Area of the base = pi*radius^2

= pi * 5 meters * 5 meters

= 25pi square meters

Thus the total additional surface area = 2 * 25pi square meters = 50pi square meters

Thus the total surface area of the closed cylinder = total surface area of the open cylinder + the total additional surface area = 120pi square meters + 50pi square meters

= 170pi square meters.

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Given Solution:

The circumference of this cylinder is 2 pi r = 2 pi * 5 m = 10 pi m. If the cylinder was cut by a straight line running up its curved face then unrolled it would form a rectangle whose length and width would be the altitude and the circumference. The area of the curved side is therefore

A = circumference * altitude = 10 pi m * 12 m = 120 pi m^2.

If the cylinder is closed then it has a top and a bottom, each a circle of radius 5 m with resulting area A = pi r^2 = pi * (5 m)^2 = 25 pi m^2. The total area would then be

total area = area of sides + 2 * area of base = 120 pi m^2 + 2 * 25 pi m^2 = 170 pi m^2.

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Question: `q003. What is surface area of a sphere of diameter three cm?

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Your solution:

Given diameter = 3 cm

Surface area of the sphere is given by the formula = 4*pi*radius^2

Radius of the sphere = diameter / 2 = 3 / 2 = 1.5 cm

Surface area of the sphere = 4 * pi * 1.5 cm * 1.5 cm

= 9pi square cm

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Given Solution:

`aThe surface area of a sphere of radius r is A = 4 pi r^2. This sphere has radius 3 cm / 2, and therefore has surface area

A = 4 pi r^2 = 4 pi * (3/2 cm)^2 = 9 pi cm^2.

NOTE TO STUDENT:

While your work on most problems has been good, you left this problem blank and didn't self-critique.

You should self-critique here.

• For example you should acknowledge having made note of the formula for the surface area of the sphere, which I expect you didn't know before.

I expect from your previous answers that you are very capable of applying the formula once you have it, and based on this history you probably wouldn't need to self-critique that aspect of the process.

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Question: `q004. What is hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs are 5 meters and 9 meters?

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Your solution:

For a right angled triangle

Let the legs be denoted by letter a and b

Thus a = 5 meters and b = 9 meters

Let hypotenuse be denoted by letter c

Then according to the Pythagorous theorem we know

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

c^2 = 5*5 + 9*9

c^2 = 25 + 81

c^2 = 106

c = +sqrt(106) = 10.295 meters

The negative root is eliminated as side length cannot be negative.

Thus length of the hypotenuse = 10.295 meters

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Given Solution:

`aThe Pythagorean Theorem says that the hypotenuse c of a right triangle with legs a and b satisfies the equation c^2 = a^2 + b^2. So, since all lengths are positive, we know that

c = sqrt(a^2 + b^2) = sqrt( (5 m)^2 + (9 m)^2 ) = sqrt( 25 m^2 + 81 m^2) = sqrt( 106 m^2 ) = 10.3 m, approx..

Note that this is not what we would get if we made the common error of assuming that sqrt(a^2 + b^2) = a + b; this would tell us that the hypotenuse is 14 m, which is emphatically not so. There is no justification whatsoever for applying a distributive law (like x * ( y + z) = x * y + x * z ) to the square root operator.

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Question: `q005. If the hypotenuse of a right triangle has length 6 meters and one of its legs has length 4 meters what is the length of the other leg?

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Your solution:

Again assuming hypotenuse by the letter c ; c = 6 meters

The legs be denoted by letters a and b

Let a = 4 meters and b = ?

Using the Pythagorean theorem we know

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

6m * 6m = 4m * 4m + b^2

36 m^2 = 16 m^2 + b^2

20 m^2 = b^2

b = +sqrt(20) = 4.472 meters

length of the other leg = 4.472 meters.

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Given Solution:

`aIf c is the hypotenuse and a and b the legs, we know by the Pythagorean Theorem that c^2 = a^2 + b^2, so that a^2 = c^2 - b^2. Knowing the hypotenuse c = 6 m and the side b = 4 m we therefore find the unknown leg:

a = sqrt( c^2 - b^2) = sqrt( (6 m)^2 - (4 m)^2 ) = sqrt(36 m^2 - 16 m^2) = sqrt(20 m^2) = sqrt(20) * sqrt(m^2) = 2 sqrt(5) m,

or approximately 4.4 m.

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Question: `q006. If a rectangular solid made of a uniform, homogeneous material has dimensions 4 cm by 7 cm by 12 cm and if its mass is 700 grams then what is its density in grams per cubic cm?

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Your solution:

Given length = 4 cm

Breadth = 7 cm

Height = 12 cm

Volume = length * breadth * height

= 4 cm * 7 cm * 12 cm

= 336 cubic cm

Mass = 700 grams

Density of a solid is given by = mass / volume

= 700 grams / 336 cubic cm

= 2.083 grams/cubic cm

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Given Solution:

`aThe volume of this solid is 4 cm * 7 cm * 12 cm = 336 cm^3.

Its density in grams per cm^3 is the number of grams in each cm^3. We find this quantity by dividing the number of grams by the number of cm^3. We find that

• density = 700 grams / (336 cm^3) = 2.06 grams / cm^3.

Note that the solid was said to be uniform and homogeneous, meaning that it's all made of the same material, which is uniformly distributed. So each cm^3 does indeed have a mass of 2.06 grams.

• Had we not known that the material was uniform and homogeneous we could have said that the average density is 2.06 grams / cm^3, but not that the density is 2.06 grams / cm^3 (for example the object could be made of two separate substances, one with density less than 2.06 grams / cm^3 and the other with density greater than 2.06 g / cm^3, in appropriate proportions; neither substance would have density 2.06 g / cm^3, but the average density could be 2.06 g / cm^3).

NOTE TO STUDENT: (in this note the instructor attempts to clarify the idea of 'demonstrating what you do and do not understand about the statement of the problem' and 'giving a phrase-by-phrase analysis of the given solution')

You did not respond to the question and did not self-critique.

You would be expected to address the question, stating what you do and do not understand.

• For example you should understand what a rectangular solid with dimensions 4 cm by 7 cm by 12 cm is, and how to find its volume and surface area. You might not know what to do with this information (for example you might well not understand that it's the volume and not the surface area that's related to density), but from previous work you should understand this much, and should at least mention something along the lines of 'well, I do know that I can find the volume and/or surface area of that solid' in a partial solution.

• The word 'density' is clearly very important. Even if you don't know what density is, you could note from the statement of the problem that its units here are said to be 'grams per cubic centimeter'.

Having noted these things, you will be much better prepared to understand the information in the given solution.

Then you need to address the information in the given solution. A 'phrase-by-phrase' analysis is generally very beneficial:

• I expect you understand the first statement from previous knowledge (you should have this understanding from prerequisite courses, and if not you encountered it in the preceding 'volumes' exercise): 'The volume of this solid is 4 cm * 7 cm * 12 cm = 336 cm^3.' It would of course be appropriate to ask a question here if necessary.

• It is likely that, as is the case with many students, the concept of density is not that familiar to you. However if this wasn't addressed specifically in prerequisite courses, those courses would be expected to prepare you to understand this concept. The statement 'Its density in grams per cm^3 is the number of grams in each cm^3.' serves as a definition of density. In your self-critique you should have addressed what what this phrase means to you, and what you do or do not understand about it

• The next phrase is 'We find this quantity by dividing the number of grams by the number of cm^3.' You would be expected to understand that this phrase is related to the preceding, and as best you can to address the connection. At this point many students would need to ask a question, and it would be perfectly appropriate to do so (or to have done so regarding previous statements).

• The subsequent phrase 'density = 700 grams / (336 cm^3) = 2.06 grams / cm^3' is an illustration of the ideas and definitions in the preceding statements. A reasonable self-critique would demonstrate your attempt to understand this statement and its connection to the preceding. Once again questions would also be appropriate and welcome.

• The above addresses sufficient information to solve the problem. If you get to this point, you're probably doing OK and you wouldn't necessarily be expected to address the rest of the given solution, which expands on the finer details of the problem and provides additional information. The basic prerequisite courses should have prepared you to understand the information, but students entering Liberal Arts Mathematics, College Algebra and even Precalculus or Applied Calculus (or Physics 121-122) courses probably don't need to address anything beyond the basic solution at this point. Though Precalculus and Applied Calculus students could benefit from doing so, and if time permits would certainly be encouraged to do so, time is also a factor and it would be understandable if these students chose to move on.

• Students entering the Mth 173-4 sequence or the Phy 201-202 or 231-232 sequence would be expected to either completely understand all the details of the given solution, or address them in your self-critique.

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Self-critique (if necessary): i definitely understand each an every concept about density and volumes as I was very well taught about it in the lower classes in India.

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Question: `q007. What is the mass of a sphere of radius 4 meters if its average density is 3,000 kg/cubic meter?

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Your solution:

Given radius of the sphere = 4 meters

Volume = ( 4 / 3 ) * pi * radius^3

= ( 4 / 3 ) * pi *4 m * 4 m * 4 m

= 256/3pi cubic m

Density = 3000 kg / cubic m

We know that density = mass / volume

Thus mass = density * volume

= 3000 kg/cubic m * 256/3pi cubic m

= 256000pi kg

= 804248 kg approximately

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Given Solution:

`aA average density of 3000 kg / cubic meter implies that, at least on the average, every cubic meter has a mass of 3000 kg. So to find the mass of the sphere we multiply the number of cubic meters by 3000 kg.

The volume of a sphere of radius 4 meters is 4/3 pi r^3 = 4/3 * pi (4m)^3 = 256/3 * pi m^3. So the mass of this sphere is

mass = density * volume = 256 / 3 * pi m^3 * 3000 kg / m^3 = 256,000 * pi kg.

This result can be approximated to an appropriate number of significant figures.

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Question: `q008. If we build a an object out of two pieces of material, one having a volume of 6 cm^3 at a density of 4 grams per cm^3 and another with a volume of 10 cm^3 at a density of 2 grams per cm^3 then what is the average density of this object?

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Your solution:

Material 1

Volume 1 = 6 cubic cm

Density 1 = 4 grams / cubic cm

Mass 1 = density 1 * volume 1

= 6 cubic cm * 4 grams / cubic cm

= 24 grams

Material 2

Volume 2 = 10 cubic cm

Density 2 = 2 grams / cubic cm

Mass 2 = density 2 * volume 2

= 10 cubic cm * 2 grams / cubic cm

= 20 grams

Now what we mean by average density is the average mass per cubic cm of the entire material that is

Average density = ( total mass ) / ( total volume )

= ( 24 grams + 20 grams ) / ( 6 cubic cm + 10 cubic cm)

= 44 grams / 16 cubic cm = 2.75 grams / cubic cm

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Given Solution:

`aThe first piece has a mass of 4 grams / cm^3 * 6 cm^3 = 24 grams. The second has a mass of 2 grams / cm^3 * 10 cm^3 = 20 grams. So the total mass is 24 grams + 20 grams = 44 grams.

The average density of this object is

average density = total mass / total volume = (24 grams + 20 grams) / (6 cm^3 + 10 cm^3) = 44 grams / (16 cm^3) = 2.75 grams / cm^3.

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Question: `q009. In a large box of dimension 2 meters by 3 meters by 5 meters we place 27 cubic meters of sand whose density is 2100 kg/cubic meter, surrounding a total of three cubic meters of cannon balls whose density is 8,000 kg per cubic meter. What is the average density of the material in the box?

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Your solution:

Given about the container

Length = 2 m

Breadth = 3 m

Height = 5 m

Volume of the container = 2 * 3 * 5 = 30 cubic m

Volume of sand = 27 cubic meter

Density of sand = 2100 kg/ cubic meter

Mass of the sand = volume of the sand * density of the sand = 27 cubic meter * 2100 kg/cubic meter = 56700 kg

Volume of cannon balls = 3 cubic meters

Density of cannon balls = 8000 kg per cubic meter

Mass of cannon ball = volume of cannon balls * density of cannon balls = 3 cubic meter * 8000 kg per cubic meter = 24000 kg

Total mass in the container = 56700 kg + 24000 kg = 80700 kg

Total volume occupied = volume of the container = 30 cubic m

Average density thud = 80700 kg / 30 cubic m = 2690 kg / cubic m

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Given Solution:

`aWe find the average density from the total mass and the total volume. The mass of the sand is 27 m^3 * 2100 kg / m^3 = 56,700 kg. The mass of the cannonballs is 3 m^3 * 8,000 kg / m^3 = 24,000 kg.

The average density is therefore

average density = total mass / total volume = (56,700 kg + 24,000 kg) / (27 m^3 + 3 m^3) = 80,700 kg / (30 m^3) = 2,700 kg / m^3, approx..

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Question: `q010. How many cubic meters of oil are there in an oil slick which covers 1,700,000 square meters (between 1/2 and 1 square mile) to an average depth of .015 meters? If the density of the oil is 860 kg/cubic meter the what is the mass of the oil slick?

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Your solution:

Given area = 1,700,000 square meters

Depth = 0.015 meters

Volume = area * depth

= 1,700,000 square meters * 0.015 meters

= 25500 cubic meters

Density = 860 kg/cubic meter

Mass = volume * density

= 25500 cubic meters * 860 kg / cubic meter

= 21930000 kg

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Given Solution:

`aThe volume of the slick is V = A * h, where A is the area of the slick and h the thickness. This is the same principle used to find the volume of a cylinder or a rectangular solid. We see that the volume is

V = A * h = 1,700,000 m^2 * .015 m = 25,500 m^3.

The mass of the slick is therefore

mass = density * volume = 860 kg / m^3 * 25,500 m^3 = 21 930 000 kg.

This result should be rounded according to the number of significant figures in the given information.

STUDENT QUESTION

I didn’t round to the most significant figure. ???? How important is this?

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE

It will be important.

This document is preliminary; the issue of significant figures will be addressed more specifically as we move into the course.

Right now I just want you to be aware of the general idea.

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Question: `q011. Part 1 Summary Question 1: How do we find the surface area of a cylinder?

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Your solution:

Surface area of a open cylinder is found by first finding the circumference which is found by the formulae = 2 * pi * radius and then stretching it to the altitude that is multiplying it with the altitude

Curved surface area = 2 * pi * radius * altitude

In case of a closed cylinder the surface area of the 2 bases add up tp the curved surface area which is 2 * pi * radius ^2 ( additional area to the curved surface area )

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Given Solution:

`aThe curved surface of the cylinder can be 'unrolled' to form a rectangle whose dimensions are equal to the circumference and the altitude of the cylinder, so the curved surface has volume

Acurved = circumference * altitude = 2 pi r * h, where r is the radius and h the altitude.

The top and bottom of the cylinder are both circles of radius r, each with resulting area pi r^2.

{]The total surface area is therefore

Acylinder = 2 pi r h + 2 pi r^2.

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Question: `q012. Part 1 Summary Question 2: What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere?

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Your solution:

The formulae for the surface area of a sphere is 4 * pi * radius^2

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Given Solution:

`aThe surface area of a sphere is

A = 4 pi r^2,

where r is the radius of the sphere.

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Question: `q013. Part 1 Summary Question 3: What is the meaning of the term 'density'.

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Your solution:

The term density means the mass of a cubic unit volume of a substance that is basically the total mass / total volume. It can be considered only in case of homogenous bodies as they have the same density throughout otherwise it becomes the average density.

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Given Solution:

`aThe average density of an object is its mass per unit of volume, calculated by dividing its total mass by its total volume. If the object is uniform and homogeneous then its density is constant and we can speak of its 'density' as opposed to its 'average density'

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Question: `q014. Part 1 Summary Question 4: If we know average density and mass, how can we find volume?

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Your solution:

According to the formula of density

Density = mass / volume

Thus volume = mass / density

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Given Solution:

Since mass = ave density * volume, it follows by simple algebra that volume = mass / ave density.

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Question: `q015. Part 1 Explain how you have organized your knowledge of the principles illustrated by the exercises in this assignment.

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Your solution:

Basically I already had clue about the surface areas and the density concept . it just gave me a recap of what was taught in lower classes , I have noted down the formulas again just for the record and understood each and every question to the best of my knowledge.

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Question: `q016. The hypotenuse of a RIGHT triangle is also the diameter of a certain circle. If the legs of the triangle are 4 feet and 9 feet, what is the area of the circle?

Optional question (somewhat challenging): The hypotenuse of a right triangle is also the diameter of a certain circle. The legs of the triangle are also diameters of circles, and the areas of those circles are respectively 50 pi and 90 pi. Can you find the area of the largest circle without actually calculating the hypotenuse first?

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Your solution:

Let the lengths be denoted as a and b

a = 4 feet

b = 9 feet

and hypotenuse by letter c

we know by Pythagorean theorem that

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

c^2 = 16 square feet + 81 square feet

c^2 = 97 square feet

if I divide c^2 by 4 I will get the radius^2 of the circle

radius^2 = 97/4 square feet

area of the circle = pi * radius^2 = pi*97/4 square feet

= 76 square feet approximately

Now we know that

c^2 = a^2 + b^2 …………..(1)

let radius of circle on leg with side a be r1

let radius of circle on leg with side b be r2

let radius of circle on leg with side c be r3

dividing (1) throughtout by 4 we get

(c/2)^2 = (a/2)^2 + (b/2)^2

(r3)^2 = (r2)^2 + (r1)^2

Multiplying by pi throughout

pi * (r3)^2 = pi * (r2)^2 + pi * (r1)^2

area of the largest circle = area of the circle on leg with side a + area of circle on leg with side b

area of the largest circle = 50pi + 90pi = 140pi

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Question: `q017. A hemisphere of radius 10 cm is filled with a water whose density is 1 gram per cm^3. A cone with base radius 10 cm and altitude 20 cm is filled with oil whose density is 0.8 grams / cm^3. The contents of the two are poured into a container and shaken in an attempt to mix them. What is the average density of the mix?

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Your solution:

Radius of the hemisphere = 10 cm

Volume of the hemisphere = (½)*(4/3)* pi *radius^3

= (1/2)*(4/3)* pi *10cm*10cm*10cm = 2000/3pi cubic cm

Density of water = 1 gram / cubic cm

Mass of the water = 2000/3pi cubic cm * 1 gram / cubic cm = 2000/3pi gm

Cone

Radius = 10cm

Altitude = 20 cm

Volume = (1/3)*pi*radius^2*altitude

= (1/3)*pi*10cm*10cm*20cm = 2000/3pi cubic cm

Density = 0.8 grams / cubic cm

Mass of oil = o.8 grams/cubic cm * 2000/3pi cubic cm

Total volume of the liquids = 2000/3pi cubic cm + 2000/3pi cubic cm = 4000/3pi cubic cm

Total mass on the liquids = 2000/3pi grams + 0.8 * 2000/3pi grams = 1.8 * 2000/3 pi grams

Average density = ( total mass ) / ( total volume )

= ( 1.8 * 2000/3 pi grams ) / ( 4000/3 pi cubic cm ) = 0.9 grams / cubic cm

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