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Let the small radius in diagram 1 be r1
r1 /10 = 15/25
r1= (3/5) x 10 = 6
Volume of truncated cone = (1/3) * π * h * (r² + r * R + R²)
Volume with “no mercury” truncated cone in the diagram 1 = (1/3) * π * (10) * (6² + 6 * 10 + 10²) = (1960/3 ) π
Let the new small radius in diagram 2 be r
(25-h) / 25 = r/10
25 – h = 25(r/10)
h = 25 – (5/2)r
If h = 25- (5/2)r => height of “no mercury cone” in diagram 2 = (5/2)r
Volume of the no mercury cone in diagram 2 = ⅓ 𝜋r2h = ⅓ 𝜋r2 (5/2)r
⅓ 𝜋r2 (5/2)r = (1960/3 ) π
(5/2) r3 = 1960
r3 = (1960 x 2) / 5 = 784
r = ∛784
Hence h = 25 – (5/2)∛784 = 1.95cm ( correct to 2 dec places)