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Date May Specimen paper Marks available 3 Reference code SPM.2.SL.TZ0.1
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Question

A metal sphere has a radius 12.7 cm.

Find the volume of the sphere expressing your answer in the form a × 10 k , 1 a < 10 and k Z .

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a.

The sphere is to be melted down and remoulded into the shape of a cone with a height of 14.8 cm.

Find the radius of the base of the cone, correct to 2 significant figures.

[3]
b.

Markscheme

4 3 π ( 12.7 ) 3 (or equivalent)      A1

8580.24      (A1)

V = 8.58 × 103      A1

[3 marks]

a.

recognising volume of the cone is same as volume of their sphere        (M1)

1 3 π r 2 ( 14.8 ) = 8580.24 (or equivalent)      A1

r = 23.529

r = 24 (cm) correct to 2 significant figures       A1

[3 marks]

b.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 3— Geometry and trigonometry » SL 3.1—3d space, volume, angles, distance, midpoints
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