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Challenge 300 : Tercentenary Triangle

Our 300th challenge! Find the ratio of the volumes of three triangle-related shapes to solve this problem.

Thanks to Misha, in Y12 at KCLMS, for this problem!

A triangle ABC has sides of length a, b and c.

A solid composed from two cones is produced by rotating the triangle by 360o about the side of length a. This process is then repeated for sides b and c to produce two more solids, both formed from pairs of cones.

Click on the link below to see a diagram of this.

Find the ratio of the volumes of the resulting solids.