A slide in a machine is to run on rolling balls. The balls run in grooves with straight sides as shown. The angle of the upper (moving) groove is 120°, and that of the lower (fixed) groove is 90°. What size balls should be used? Solve using solid geometry.

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A slide in a machine is to run on rolling balls. The balls run in grooves with straight sides as shown. The angle of the upper (moving) groove is 120°, and that of the lower (fixed) groove is 90°. What size balls should be used? Solve using solid geometry.

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angent to the sphere, and the base of the
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be volume common to the sphere and
cone.
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ight circular cylinder of altitude 8 in.
eter 12 in.
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ove is 90°.
120
It has for
nd for its
06
atio (a) of
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the sphere extend?
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surface of the sphere in a great circle.
E (b) the volume of the cone; (c) the
of
of the cone
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