The Best Cone Angle

Problem

The lateral surface of a cone unrolls into a circular sector of fixed area with central angle α\alpha. When the volume of the sphere inscribed in the cone is largest, find α\alpha.

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Solution

Difficulty6/10
Topicscalculus, Substitution, solid geometry, AM-GM

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