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Solid of revolution problem - clepsydra (water clock)
I need help to understand this problem:
A clepsydra, or water clock, is a glass container with a small hole in the bottom through which water can flow. The "clock" is calibrated for ...
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Volume of Solids Generalized
I want to make sure I'm understanding this correctly.
If a continuous, nonnegative function $f(x)$ on $[a,b]$ was revolved about some axis, where it grows by $x$ in $\Delta x$ intervals, then the rate ...
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What is the maximum value of $H(r)=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^2\sqrt{l-r^2} $ when $l=7$?
What is the maximum value of $H(r)=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^2\sqrt{l-r^2} $ when $l=7$?
I've computed the minima using derivative method,but I'm not able to calculate the maxima under the given condition...
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