Visualizing the Method of Finding Volumes by Cross Sections: An Eggs Periment

Jean Uhl; Patricia B. Humphrey; James P. Braselton

doi:10.1080/10511970608984141

Visualizing the Method of Finding Volumes by Cross Sections: An Eggs Periment

Jean Uhl, Patricia B. Humphrey, James P. Braselton

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Georgia Southern University

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Abstract

For some students, using the method of cross sections to find the volume of a solid is difficult to understand because of the abstraction involved. This paper deomonstrates a fun way for students to visualize the method of cross sections. Although a fun activity, the paper implicitly conveys the importance of connecting theory and experiment.

Original language	American English
Journal	Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies
Volume	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10511970608984141
State	Published - Jan 1 2006

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Calculus
cross sections
mean
model
standard deviation
teamwork
volume

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Mathematics

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Visualizing the Method of Finding Volumes by Cross Sections: An Eggs Periment

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