Cross-sections of a cone
Cone with base radius 15 cm and height 20 cm divided by parallel planes to base into three bodies. The planes divide the height of the cone into three equal parts.
Determine the volume ratio of the maximum and minimum of the resulting body.
Determine the volume ratio of the maximum and minimum of the resulting body.
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