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    The document discusses why the surface area calculation for a domed tank is less than that of a flat-top tank. It explains that the formula for a domed tank's surface area is 2*π*r(r - (r - dome height)). This simplifies to 2*π*r*h, where h is the dome height. If h is small, the area of the dome cap will be much smaller than the area of the circular base. So a domed tank can have a lower surface area than a flat-top tank of the same radius if the dome height is short.

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    The document discusses why the surface area calculation for a domed tank is less than that of a flat-top tank. It explains that the formula for a domed tank's surface area is 2*π*r(r - (r - dome height)). This simplifies to 2*π*r*h, where h is the dome height. If h is small, the area of the dome cap will be much smaller than the area of the circular base. So a domed tank can have a lower surface area than a flat-top tank of the same radius if the dome height is short.

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    The document discusses why the surface area calculation for a domed tank is less than that of a flat-top tank. It explains that the formula for a domed tank's surface area is 2*π*r(r - (r - dome height)). This simplifies to 2*π*r*h, where h is the dome height. If h is small, the area of the dome cap will be much smaller than the area of the circular base. So a domed tank can have a lower surface area than a flat-top tank of the same radius if the dome height is short.

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    The document discusses why the surface area calculation for a domed tank is less than that of a flat-top tank. It explains that the formula for a domed tank's surface area is 2*π*r(r - (r - dome height)). This simplifies to 2*π*r*h, where h is the dome height. If h is small, the area of the dome cap will be much smaller than the area of the circular base. So a domed tank can have a lower surface area than a flat-top tank of the same radius if the dome height is short.

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    7/2/2014 Surface area of a dome - Math Central

    http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.09/h/charlie1.html 1/1
    Math Central Quandaries & Queries
    Question from Charlie:
    Why is the calculation for the surface area of a domed tank less than the surface area of a flat top
    tank.
    Using domed tank formula 2*pi*r(r-(r-dome ht) works out to be less surface area than a flat top
    tank area formula pi*r x r,
    Shouldn't the dome have more surface area than the flat surface ?
    Hi Charlie,
    The expression you have for the surface area of a dome is correct (except you misses a parenthisis). It is
    2 r(r - (r - h)) square units
    where h is the dome height. This simplifies to
    2 r h square units.
    If, for example, h = r so that the dome (light blue) is half of the sphere then the surface area of the dome
    is 2 r
    2
    square units, twice the area ofthe base (dark blue). If h is very small then the area of the cap can
    be much smaller than the area of the base.
    I hope this helps,
    Harley


    Math Central is supported by the University of Regina and The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences.
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