Probset Solid Geometry
Probset Solid Geometry
Probset Solid Geometry
Find the edge of a cube whose volume is equal to that Find the volume of water in a swimming pool with
of a rectangular bar measuring 126 cm long, 4 cm wide vertical ends and sides. The length measured at the
and 2 cm thick water line is 50 ft. and the breadth is 20 ft. The bottom
of the swimming pool is a plane sloping gradually
downward so that the depth of the water at one end is
4ft. and at the other end is 8 ft.
PROBLEM 2. PROBLEM 4.
A trough is formed by nailing together, edge to edge, A model house is made by sticking a triangular prism
two boards 11 ft. In length, so that the right section is a on top of a rectangular block, as shown in the diagram.
right triangle. If 15 gal. of water are poured into the Find the volume and total surface area of the model
trough and if the trough is held level so that a right house.
section of the water is an isosceles right triangle, how
deep is the water? (231 cu.in. = 1 gal.)
PROBLEM 5. PROBLEM 7.
An open rectangular tank of length 16 cm, width 9 cm A closed cylindrical tank is 8 feet long and 3feet in
and height 13 cm contains water up to a height of 8 cm. diameter. When lying in a horizontal position, the water
calculate is 2 feet deep. If the tank is in the vertical position, the
(a) Volume in liters depth of water in the tank is?
(b) Total surface area of the tank.
PROBLEM 6. PROBLEM 8.
How many match box each 80 mm by 75 mm by The frustrum of a regular triangular pyramid has
18mm, can be packed into a box 72 cm by 45 cm, 60 equilateral triangles for its bases. The lower and upper
cm internally? base edges are 9m and 3m, respectively. If the volume
is 118.2 cu. m., how far apart are the base?
PROBLEM 9 PROBLEM 11
A regular hexagonal pyramid whose base perimeter is The core of a cast iron piece has the shape of a
60 cm has an altitude of 30 cm. Find the volume of the spherical segment of two bases. The radii of the upper
pyramid. and lower bases are 30 cm and 90 cm, respectively.
The distance between the bases is 90 cm. find the
weight of the core assuming that sand weighs 1600 kg
per cubic meter.
PROBLEM 14 PROBLEM 16
The radius of the base of a right circular cone is 6 cm A container in the shape of a sphere of radius 5 cm is
and the altitude is 15 cm. determine the (a) slant height filled with water to a depth of 9 cm. a) Find the volume
(b) volume (c) lateral area (d) total area. of the water. b) If the water flows out through a small
hole in the bottom so that the level drops 2 cm, how
much water escaped?