A wedge-shaped region is cut out of a circle of fixed radius r and the cut edges are joined to produce a cone, as shown in the figure. The remaining part of the circle's perimeter, whose length is (27 - 0)r forms the bottom edge of the cone. For what angle is the volume of the resulting cone greatest? h A AI

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A wedge-shaped region is cut out of a circle of fixed radius r and the cut
edges are joined to produce a cone, as shown in the figure. The remaining
part of the circle's perimeter, whose length is (27 – 0)r forms the bottom
edge of the cone. For what angle ) is the volume of the resulting cone
greatest?
h
A
Transcribed Image Text:Question 2: A wedge-shaped region is cut out of a circle of fixed radius r and the cut edges are joined to produce a cone, as shown in the figure. The remaining part of the circle's perimeter, whose length is (27 – 0)r forms the bottom edge of the cone. For what angle ) is the volume of the resulting cone greatest? h A
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