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Question
A plumbline (sahul) is the combination of (see figure) ______.
Options
a cone and a cylinder
a hemisphere and a cone
frustum of a cone and a cylinder
sphere and cylinder
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Solution
A plumbline (sahul) is the combination of (see figure) a hemisphere and a cone.
Explanation:
The upper part of plumbline = hemispherical
The bottom part of plumbline = conical
Therefore, it is a combination of hemisphere and cone.
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