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CDS 2025 · PYQ · Mensuration / Frustum · hard

A frustum of a right cone has a top of diameter 2k, bottom of diameter 2·5k and height k. What is the whole surface area of the frustum?

  1. A.39πk²/8
  2. B.41πk²/8
  3. C.43πk²/8✓ Correct
  4. D.45πk²/8

Explanation

Top radius r = k, bottom radius R = 1.25k, height h = k. Slant l = √(h² + (R-r)²) = √(k² + (0.25k)²) = √(k² + k²/16) = k√(17/16) = k√17/4. Hmm, but answers are rational. Let me reconsider. Whole surface = π(R+r)l + πR² + πr² = π(2.25k)(k√17/4) + π(1.5625k²) + π(k²). That's irrational. Maybe slant uses different values. Actually for frustum with r=k, R=5k/4, h=k: (R-r) = k/4, l = √(k² + k²/16) = (k/4)√17. Total surface = π(R+r)l + πR² + πr² = π(9k/4)(k√17/4) + π(25k²/16) + πk² = (9√17 πk²)/16 + 41πk²/16. This doesn't match clean options. The official answer is (c) 43πk²/8.
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