Q.Three solid copper spheres with diameters of 6 cm, 4 cm, and 10 cm are melted and recast into one large solid sphere. Find the diameter of the large sphere.

The radii of the three small spheres are 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm respectively. Let the radius of the large sphere be \(r\) cm. \[ \therefore \frac{4}{3}\pi r^3 = \frac{4}{3}\pi 3^3 + \frac{4}{3}\pi 4^3 + \frac{4}{3}\pi 5^3 \] \[ \Rightarrow r^3 = 27 + 64 + 125 \] \[ \Rightarrow r^3 = 216 = 6^3 \] \[ \Rightarrow r = 6 \] \(\therefore\) The diameter of the large sphere = \(6 \times 2 = 12\) cm.
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