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  • Feb 29, 2008, 12:15 PM
    galactus
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    Volume of wedge
    Here's another challenge problem if anyone would like a go.

    Please excuse my hackneyed paint drawing. I hope it's OK.

    "A wedge is cut from a right circular cylinder of radius r by two planes, one perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder and the other making an angle @ with the first. Find the volume of the wedge by slicing perpendicular to the y-axis. Try it perp. to the x-axis."
  • Feb 29, 2008, 03:46 PM
    ebaines
    I get: .

    Slicing perpendicular to y-axis gives:



    Slicing perpendicular to x-axis gives:

  • Mar 1, 2008, 05:26 AM
    galactus
    That was too easy. I knew you'd get it, ebaines.:cool: I will have to think of something a little more challenging. Something along the lines of number theory? :)
  • Mar 1, 2008, 07:18 AM
    ebaines
    Galactus: I'll post one for you - the classic "bug problem."

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