Spherical segment

Calculate the volume of the spherical segment and the surface area of the canopy if the radius of the sphere is r = 5 cm and the radius of the circular base of the segment ρ = 4 cm.

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You need to know the following knowledge to solve this word math problem:

algebra

rearrange variables

arithmetic

square root

solid geometry

sphere
surface area
spherical cap

planimetry

Pythagorean theorem
right triangle
area of a shape

Units of physical quantities

density
volume

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