An ellipsoid has radii with lengths of 2, 5, and 3. A portion the size of a hemisphere with a radius of 1 is removed form the ellipsoid. What is the remaining volume of the ellipsoid?

1 Answer
Oct 29, 2016

Remaining volume of the ellipsoid is 118π3

Explanation:

Volume of an ellipsoid with dimensions a, b and c is given by 43π×a×b×c, hence

volume of ellipsoid of radii with lengths of 2, 5 and 3 is 43π×2×5×3=40π.

Now as volume of sphere is given by 43πr3, volume of hemisphere of radius 1 cut from this is 12×43π×13=23×π=2π3

Hence, remaining volume of the ellipsoid is 40π2π3=118π3