Optimization puzzle: Cone containing a unit sphere

This resource has been marked as outstanding by a GeoGebra moderator.

optimization puzzle about a unit sphere inside a cone. Challenge is to find (a) minimum cone volume, (b) minimum lateral surface area of cone, and (c) minimum total surface area of cone

View Activity

Share
Download

talljerome — December 7, 2025 - 3:21 AM

Resource Type: Activity
Tags: calculus cone differential-calculus extremum-problems geometry solids sphere surface volume
Add additional tags

Target Group (Age): 3 – 19+
Language: English

Views: 58

Contact author of resource

License: CC-BY-SA, GeoGebra Terms of Use

Optimization puzzle: Cone containing a unit sphere

What do you want to download?

GeoGebra Files