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1960 IMO Problems/Problem 6

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Problem

Consider a cone of revolution with an inscribed sphere tangent to the base of the cone. A cylinder is circumscribed about this sphere so that one of its bases lies in the base of the cone. Let $V_1$ be the volume of the cone and $V_2$ be the volume of the cylinder.

a) Prove that $V_1 \neq V_2$;

b) Find the smallest number $k$ for which $V_1 = kV_2$; for this case, construct the angle subtended by a diamter of the base of the cone at the vertex of the cone.

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See Also

1960 IMO (Problems) • Resources
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Problem 5 		1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 Followed by
Final Question
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