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

Authors

Jean Uhl, Georgia Southern University
Patricia B. Humphrey, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
James P. Braselton, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2006

Publication Title

Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies

DOI

10.1080/10511970608984141

ISSN

1935-4053

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.

Recommended Citation

Uhl, Jean, Patricia B. Humphrey, James P. Braselton. 2006. "Visualizing the Method of Finding Volumes by Cross Sections: An Eggs Periment." Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies, 16 (2): 138-146. doi: 10.1080/10511970608984141
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