If the ratio of radii of two spheres is 4 : 7, find the ratio of their volumes.
Answer
Let the ratio of their radii is $r_1: r_2$ $ r_1: r_2=4: 7 $
Ratio of their volumes $ \begin{aligned} & V _1: V _2=\frac{4}{3} \pi r _1^3: \frac{4}{3} \pi r _2^3 \\ & = r _1^3: r _2^3 \\ & =4^3: 7^3 \end{aligned} $ Ratio of their volumes $=64: 343$
The volumes of two cones of same base radius are $3600 cm^3$ and $5040 cm^3$. Find the ratio of heights.
Answer
Let the radius of the two cones be ' $r$ '
Let the height of the two cones be $h _1$ and $h _2$
$
\begin{aligned}
& \text { Ratio of their volumes }=3600: 5040 \ldots(\div 10) \\
& \frac{1}{3} \pi r ^2 h _1: \frac{1}{3} \pi r ^2 h _2=360: 504 \ldots(\div 4) \\
& h _1: h _2=90: 126 \ldots(\div 3) \\
& =30: 42 \ldots(\div 3) \\
& =10: 14 \ldots(\div 2) \\
& h _1: h _2=5: 7
\end{aligned}
$
Ratio of heights $=5: 7$