Maximal Volume of a Cone
If you cut a sector out of a circle and fold the radii together, you can form a cone. What central angle of the sector will produce a cone with maximum possible volume?
This Geometer’s Sketchpad template may be helpful:
If you cut a sector out of a circle and fold the radii together, you can form a cone. What central angle of the sector will produce a cone with maximum possible volume?
This Geometer’s Sketchpad template may be helpful: