A geometry problem by vishwathiga jayasankar

Geometry Level 3

The diameter of a copper sphere is 18cm. The sphere is melted and is drawn into a long wire of uniform circular cross section. If the length of the wires is 108cm, find its diameter in cm.


The answer is 6.

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1 solution

The volume of the sphere must be equal to the volume of the wire.

4 3 π R 3 = π r 2 L \dfrac{4}{3} \pi R^3 = \pi r^2 L

4 3 π 9 3 = π r 2 ( 108 ) \dfrac{4}{3} \pi 9^3 = \pi r^2 (108)

972 = 108 r 2 972=108r^2

r 2 = 9 r^2=9

r = 3 r=3

So the desired diameter is 2 r = 2 ( 3 ) = 6 c m 2r=2(3)=6~cm

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