
The diagram shows part of the circle \({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{r}^{2}}\) and the line \(y=r-h\), where \(0 < h < r\). The shaded region between the circle and the line is rotated about the \(y\)-axis to form a solid, which is called a spherical cap. The height of the spherical cap is \(h\).

A different ornament is made by making two parallel cuts to another sphere of radius \(15\) cm.
• The volume of this second ornament is less than the volume of the ornament in part (b).
• The top face of this second ornament has the same radius as the top face of the ornament in part (b).
• The bottom face of this second ornament has the same radius as the bottom face of the ornament in part (b).



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