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Show that the semi-vertical angle of the cone of the maximum volume and of given slant height is tan12.

Show that the semi-vertical angle of the right circular cone of given surface area and maximum volume is sin1(13)

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Solution

Let θ be the semi-vertical angle of the cone.
It is clear that θ ϵ(0,π2).


Let r, h and I be the radius, height and the slant height of the cone respectively.
Tge slant height of the cone is given i.e., consider as constant.
Let V be the volume of the cone; V=π3r2h
V=13π(l2sin2θ)(l cosθ)=13πl3sin2θcosθ
On differentiating w.r.t. θ, we get
dVdθ=l3π3[sin2θ(sinθ)]+cosθ(2sinθcosθ)
=l3π3(sin3θ+2sinθcos2θ)
and d2Vdθ2=l3π3(3sin2θcosθ+2cos3θ4sin2θcosθ)
=l3π3(2cos3θ7sin2θcosθ)
For maxima put dVdθ=0
sin3θ=2sinθcos2θtan2θ=2tanθ=2θ=tan12
Now, when θ=tan12, then tan2θ=2 or sin2θ=2cos2θ
Then, we have
d2Vdθ2=I3π3(2cos3θ14cos3θ)=4πl3cos3θ<0 for θϵ(0,π2)
By second derivative test, the volume V is maximum when θ=tan12
Hence, for a given slant height, the semi-vertical angle of the cone of the maximum volume is tan12

With usual notation, given that total surface area S=πrl+πr2
S=πrr2+h2+πr2 (l=r2+h2)
Sπrr=r2+h2S2π2r22Sπ=h2h=S2π2r22Sπ (S2π2r2>2Sπ) (i)
and volume V=13πr2h=13πr2(S2π2r22Sπ)
V=r3S22Sπr2,r2<S2π i.e., 0<r<S2π
Since, V is maximum, then V2 is maximum
Now, V2=S2r292Sπr49,0<r<S2π
ddr(V2)=2rS298Sπr39
and ddr2(V2)=2S2924Sπr29
For maxima put dVdr=0
2rS298Sπr39=0r2=S4πd2(V2)dr2<0for r=S4π
From Eq. (i) h=S2π2r22Sπ=S2(4π)π2S2Sπ=2Sπ
If θ is semi-vertical angle of the cone when the volume is maximum,
then in right triangle AOC,
sinθ=rr2+h2=S4πS4π+2Sπ=11+8i.e.,θ=sin1(13)


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