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    Default Re: Just a Simple* Math Question

    Thanks for the responses.

    Quote Originally Posted by The_Mark
    find the equation of the line, and after that it's the integration described above.
    ...
    Try drawing a picture of it, pictures are nice.
    I did that using the 2-point formula, and it seems I got the right answer for f(y).

    Picture? This is what I understand it as being (Note just realised it should be (f(y))^2 in the picture):


    Quote Originally Posted by LegioXXXUlpiaVictrix
    Equation is 3+0.1x for the line of the side of the cone.
    ...
    pi * INTEGRAL0to5 (9 + 0.6x + 0.01x^2) dx =
    Ok I got that using the 2-point formula; I also got the step before integration right. So that must mean my integration was wrong.

    Quote Originally Posted by LegioXXXUlpiaVictrix
    = pi * 635/12

    I hope I got the calculation right, but I'm not sure
    That's the answer.

    Quote Originally Posted by The_Mark
    i hope this isn't for credit
    Quote Originally Posted by doc_bean
    I'd be damned if it was for credit
    I'm a high-school student. What's credit?

    Edit:
    Quote Originally Posted by Fenring
    Gah!
    Seconded.
    Last edited by naut; 05-01-2007 at 12:44.
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