A right circular cylinder, a radius of base x, height y, is inscribed in a right circular cone, radius of base r and a height h. Express y as a function of x (r and h are constants).
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SOLUTION:
Refer to the figure below for an elevation view.
Diagram of a right circular cylinder with a base radius of r and height y inscribed in a right circular cone with base radius r and height h.
By ratio and proportion of two similar triangles, we have
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