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A pen stand made ofwood is in the shape of a cuboid with four conical depressions to hold pens.The dimensions of the cuboid are 15 cm by 10 cm by 3.5 cm. 



Answer -

The radius of each of the depressions is 0.5 cm and the depth is 1.4 cm. Find the volume of wood in the entire stand (see Fig.).

Solution:

Volume of cuboid = length x width x height

We know the cuboid’s dimensions as 15 cmx10cmx3.5 cm

So, the volume of the cuboid = 15x10x3.5 = 525cm3

Here, depressions are like cones and we know,

Volume of cone = (⅓)πr2h

Given, radius (r) = 0.5 cm and depth (h) = 1.4cm

Volume of 4 cones = 4x(⅓)πr2h

= 1.46 cm2

Now, volume of wood = Volume of cuboid – 4 xvolume of cone

= 525-1.46 = 523.54 cm2

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