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Selected Works of James P. Braselton (Emeritus)
Article
Visualizing the Method of Finding Volumes by Cross Sections: An Eggs Periment
Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies
  • Jean Uhl, Georgia Southern University
  • Patricia B. Humphrey, Georgia Southern University
  • James P. Braselton, Georgia Southern University
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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2006
DOI
10.1080/10511970608984141
Disciplines
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 demonstrates 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.

Citation Information
Jean Uhl, Patricia B. Humphrey and James P. Braselton. "Visualizing the Method of Finding Volumes by Cross Sections: An Eggs Periment" Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies Vol. 16 Iss. 2 (2006) p. 138 - 146 ISSN: 1935-4053
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/james_braselton/49/