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What is the radius of the largest circular cone that can be cut out from a cube of edge 4.2 cm?


The base of largest cone that can be cut out from a cube touches all the edges of the base of the cube and its height is same on the edge of the cube.

Given, edge of cube = 4.2 cm

Let r and h be the radius and height of the cone.

? 2r = 4.2 cm ? r = 2.1 cm

and h = 4.2 cm

Volume of the cone
                    
                        






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