Geometry Problem: Show Area & Volume of Sphere & Cylinder

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The discussion focuses on proving that the area of the slice z=c of the sphere defined by the equation x² + y² + z² = 1 is equal to the area of the slice z=c of the cylinder defined by x² + y² = 1, outside the cone defined by x² + y² = z². Participants are tasked with calculating the areas of these shapes and demonstrating their equality. Furthermore, it is concluded that the volume of the sphere is two-thirds that of the circumscribing cylinder, derived from the known volume of the cone.

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Guys please help me with this:

1) Show that the slice z=c of the sphere x² + y² + z² =1 has the same area as the slice z=c of the cylinder x² + y² =1 outside the cone x² + y² = z².

2) Deduce from the previous problem, and the known volume of the cone, that the volume of the sphere is 2/3 the volume of the circumscribing cylinder

Thanks in advance
 
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ber8 said:
Guys please help me with this:

1) Show that the slice z=c of the sphere x² + y² + z² =1 has the same area as the slice z=c of the cylinder x² + y² =1 outside the cone x² + y² = z².

Calculate the areas of those two shapes, then show that their equations are equal. To find the area between the cone and cylinder, find them both and subtract.
 

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