Find the largest volume of a cylinder that fits into a cone that has base radius r and height h.
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This is because the cylinder will be able to fill the maximum space in the cone. The slant height of the cone can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem: √(r^2 + h^2). So, the radius and height of the cylinder will be √(r^2 + h^2). The volume of a cylinder Show more…
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