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O-LevelMathematicsMensuration4024/21 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q610 Marks

[Volume of sphere = 4/3 πr³] The diagram shows a sphere inside a cube. The sphere touches all 6 faces of the cube. The volume of the cube is 343 cm³. Calculate the volume of the sphere. [Figure showing a sphere inside a cube]

  1. (a)[Volume of sphere = 4/3 πr³] The diagram shows a sphere inside a cube. The sphere touches all 6 faces of the cube. The volume of the cube is 343 cm³. Calculate the volume of the sphere. [Figure showing a sphere inside a cube][3]
  2. (b)Solid A is mathematically similar to solid B. The volume of solid A is 540 cm³ and its height is 15 cm. The volume of solid B is 1280 cm³. Calculate the height of solid B.[2]
  3. (c)[Curved surface area of a cone = πrl] The diagram shows a solid formed by joining a cone to a cylinder. The cone and the cylinder each have radius 6.3 cm. The slant height of the cone is 8.7 cm. The ratio height of cone : height of cylinder = 2 : 3. Calculate the total surface area of the solid. [Figure showing a cone on top of a cylinder, with dimensions 6.3 and 8.7][5]

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  1. [3] M1 for (cube length)³ = 343 oe
  2. [3] M1 for 4/3 π×(their 3.5)³
  3. [2] M1 for (1280/540) = (h/15)³ oe or (h³/15³) = 1280/540 oe
  4. [5] M1 for 8.7²-6.3²
  5. [5] M1 for 3/2 × their 6
  6. [5] M2 for π×6.3×8.7+2π×6.3×their9 [+[2]π×6.3²]
  7. [5] or M1 for π×6.3×8.7 or 2π×6.3×their9

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Topic
Mensuration, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 10 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 6.

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