Three identical cones with base radius r are placed on their bases so that each is touching the other two. The radius of the circle drawn through their vertices is
Explanation:
It can be seen that, if we place the 3 cones in such a way that they touch each other, it will be similar to placing 3 circles touching, with vertices of the cone corresponding to the centers of the circles. The centers of the circle form an equilateral triangle with each side being 2r. A circle that passes through the centers will be the circumcircle to such a triangle. The radius of the circumcircle of an equilateral triangle is 13 times its side.
Hence, in our case it would be be 2r3 and 2r3 > r, since 3 = 1.73 (approx).
Hence, option (c).
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