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Published on: August 14, 2026
The radius of a right circular cylinder of greatest curved surface which can be inscribed in a given right circular cone is
A
one third that of the cone
B
1/ 
times that of the cone
times that of the cone
C
2/3 that of the cone
D
1/2 that of the cone
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
S = 2 π rh
= 2 π H 
= 2 π H 
Maximum at r = 
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