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A solid cone of base radius 10cm is cut into two parts through the midpoint of its height , by a plane parallel to its base. Find the ratio in the volumes of two parts of the cone
Asked by R ADITYA NARAYANAN | 13 Mar, 2015, 05:15: PM
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