The cone problem
Here's a problem that I cooked up today to puzzle the math team.
You must slice a cone parallel to the base to create two pieces such that one piece has twice the volume of the other. If the cone has a height of h, where do you make the slice? There are two answers.
You must slice a cone parallel to the base to create two pieces such that one piece has twice the volume of the other. If the cone has a height of h, where do you make the slice? There are two answers.
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