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Question
Find the maximum volume of a cone that can be carved out of a solid hemisphere of radius r cm.
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Solution
For the volume of cone to be largest, h = r cm
Volume of the cone
= `1/3pir^2h`
= `1/3pi xx r^2 xx r`
= `1/3pir^3`
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