Prove that the volume of the largest cone that can be inscribed

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341. Prove that the volume of the largest cone that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius R is 8 over 27 of the volume of the sphere.
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Find the volume of the largest cone that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius r.


Let R be the radius of cone, r be the radius of sphere and OD = x
∴   height of cone i.e. h = x + r
Now x2 + R2 = r2 ⇒ R2 = r2 – x2 ...(1)
Let V be the volume of cone.


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