Sphere to cylinder
Geometry
Level
pending
The water in a spherical bowl (with a very small mouth) of radius is poured into a cylinder whose radius is the same as that of the spherical bowl. What would be the height of water in the cylinder?
18
9
12
16
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1 solution
(4/3) pi (r^3) = pi (r^2) h; so h = (4/3)r = (4/3)12 = 16cm