we will check out Formula of frustum of cone in this post. we will also derive the formula so that it is easy to understand.
What is Frustum of cone
A frustum of cone is obtained by removing the upper part of the cone

Lets take a look at the Frustum below

H is the height of the Frustum
R is the radius of the Base
r is the radius of the Top
l is the lateral height or slant height of the frustum
Formula for Volume of the Frustrum
V=13πH(r2+R2+rR)
Derivation
Lets take the full cone from where frustum is taken

Volume of Frustum
=13π(h+H)R2–13πhr2
Now from similar triangle theorem for right triangle for small clone and big close
hh+H=rR
or h=HrR−r
Substituting this in Volume
=13π(HrR−r+H)R2–13πHrR−rr2
=13πH(R3R−r–r3R−r)
=13πHR3−r3R−r
Now a3−b3=(a−b)(a2+b2+ab)
Therefore
=13πH(r2+R2+rR)
Formula for Curved Surface Area of the Frustrum
S=πl(r+R)
where l is the slant height and it is given by
l=√H2+(R−r)2
Derivation
Lets take the full cone from where frustum is taken

Curved surface area of frustum
S=πR(s+l)–πrs
Now from similar triangle theorem for right triangle for small clone and big close
ss+l=rR
or s=lrR−r
Therefore surface area is
=πR(lrR−r+l)–πrlrR−r
=πlR2R−r–πlr2R−r
=πlR2−r2R−r=πl(R+r)
Formula for Total Surface Area of the Frustrum
Formula for Total surface = Curved Surface Area + Area of Top + Area of base
=πl(R+r)+π(r2+R2)
Solved Examples
Question 1
The radii of the top and bottom of a bucket of slant height 45 cm are 28 cm and 7 cm, respectively. Find the curved surface area of the bucket
Solution
Here l=45 cm, r=7 cm and R=28 cm
Curved Surface area= πl(R+r)=π×45(28+7)=227×45×35=4950cm2
I hope this article on Formula of frustum of cone helps you.
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