A test-tube consists of a cylinder with a hemispherical base. The diameter of the hemisphere is 2a and the height of the cylinder is b (internal measurements). Three marks are made on the test tube to indicate when the test-tube is half full, one-quarter full and three quarters full. Find the heights of these three marks above the lowest point of the test-tube in order of half full, one quarter full and three quarters full?

Volume of tube $=\frac{2}{3}\pi a^3+\pi a^{2}b$ $\frac{}{}{}^{}{}^{}$

When it is half-full $=\frac{1}{3}\pi a^3+\frac{1}{2}\pi a^{2}b$ $\frac{}{}{}^{}\frac{}{}{}^{}$

Volume of Cylinder

$=\frac{1}{3}\pi a^3+\frac{1}{2}\pi a^{2}b-\frac{2}{3}\pi a^3=\frac{1}{2}\pi a^{2}b-\frac{1}{3}\pi a^3$

Length in the cylinder

$=\left(\frac{1}{2}\pi a^{2}b-\frac{1}{3}\pi a^3\right)÷\pi a^2=\frac{1}{2}b-\frac{1}{3}a$

The height above the lowest point

$\frac{1}{2}b-\frac{1}{3}a+a=\frac{2}{3}a+\frac{1}{2}b$

When it is $\frac{1}{4}$ $\frac{}{}$ full, volume $=\frac{1}{6}\pi a^3+\frac{1}{4}{\pi }^{a}b$ $\frac{}{}{}^{}\frac{}{}{}^{}$

Volume of cylinder

$=\frac{1}{6}\pi a^3+\frac{1}{4}\pi a^{2}b-\frac{2}{3}\pi a^3=\frac{1}{4}\pi a^{2}b-\frac{1}{2}\pi a^3$

Length in the cylinder

$=\left(\frac{1}{4}\pi a^{2}b-\frac{1}{2}\pi a^3\right)÷\pi a^2=\frac{1}{4}b-\frac{1}{2}a$

The height above the lowest point

$=\frac{1}{4}b-\frac{1}{2}a+a=\frac{1}{2}a+\frac{1}{4}b$

When it is full, volume 

$=\frac{3}{4}\left(\frac{2}{3}\pi a^3+\pi a^{2}b\right)=\frac{1}{2}\pi a^3+\frac{3}{4}\pi a^{2}b$

Volume in cylinder

$=\frac{1}{2}\pi a^2+\frac{3}{4}\pi a^{2}b-\frac{2}{3}\pi a^3=\frac{3}{4}\pi a^{2}b-\frac{1}{6}\pi a^3$

Length in the cylinder

$=\left(\frac{3}{4}\pi a^{2}b-\frac{1}{6}\pi a^3\right)÷\pi a^2=\frac{3}{4}b-\frac{1}{6}a$

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