Difference between revisions of "1985 AIME Problems/Problem 2"

 
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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
When a right triangle is rotated about one leg, the volume of the cone produced is <math>800\pi \text{cm}^3</math>. When the triangle is rotation about the other leg, the volume of the cone produced is <math>1920\pi \text{cm}^3</math>. What is the length (in cm) of the hypotenuse of the triangle?
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When a [[right triangle]] is rotated about one leg, the [[volume]] of the [[cone]] produced is <math>800\pi \;\textrm{ cm}^3</math>. When the [[triangle]] is rotated about the other leg, the volume of the cone produced is <math>1920\pi \;\textrm{ cm}^3</math>. What is the length (in cm) of the [[hypotenuse]] of the triangle?
 
==Solution==
 
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*[[USA AIME 1985 Problems/Problem 1|Previous Problem]]
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==See Also==
*[[USA AIME 1985 Problems/Problem 3|Next Problem]]
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*[[1985 AIME Problems/Problem 1|Previous Problem]]
 
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*[[1985 AIME Problems/Problem 3|Next Problem]]
*[[USA AIME 1985]]
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*[[1985 AIME]]

Revision as of 22:21, 7 November 2006

Problem

When a right triangle is rotated about one leg, the volume of the cone produced is $800\pi \;\textrm{ cm}^3$. When the triangle is rotated about the other leg, the volume of the cone produced is $1920\pi \;\textrm{ cm}^3$. What is the length (in cm) of the hypotenuse of the triangle?

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