MCQ
Choose the correct answer.
The lengths of three unequal edges of a rectangular solid block are in G.P. If the volume of the block is 216cm3 and the total surface area is 252cm2, then the length of the longest edge is:
  • A
    12cm
  • B
    6cm
  • C
    18cm
  • D
    3cm

Answer

  1. 12cm.

Solution:

Let the length, breadth and height of rectangular solid block be$\frac{\text{a}}{\text{r}},$ a and ar, respectively.

$\therefore\ \text{Volume}=\frac{\text{a}}{\text{r}}\times\text{a}\times\text{ar}=216\text{cm}^3$

$\Rightarrow\text{a}^3=216=6^3\Rightarrow\text{a}=6$

Also, Surface area $=2\Big(\frac{\text{a}}{\text{r}}.\text{a}+\text{a}.\text{ar}+\frac{\text{a}}{\text{r}}.\text{ar}\Big)=252$

$\Rightarrow2\text{a}^2\Big(\frac{1}{\text{r}}+\text{r}+1\Big)=252$

$\Rightarrow2\times36\Big(\frac{1+\text{r}^2+\text{r}}{\text{r}}\Big)=252$

$\Rightarrow2(1+\text{r}^2+\text{r})=7\text{r}$

$\Rightarrow2\text{r}^2-5\text{r}+2=0$

$\Rightarrow(2\text{r}-1)(\text{r}-2)=0$

$\therefore\ \text{r}=\frac{1}{2},2$

For $\text{r}=\frac{1}{2}:$ Length $=\frac{\text{a}}{\text{r}}=\frac{6\times2}{1}=12,$ Breadth = a = 6

Height $=\text{ar}=6\times\frac{1}{2}=3$

For r = 2: Length $=\frac{\text{a}}{\text{r}}=\frac{6}{2}=3,$ Breadth = a = 6

Height = ar = 6 × 2 = 12

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