document.write( "Question 1151839: A cylinder 2 inches in diameter and 10 inches long is cut into 2 pieces.
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document.write( "The cut is made at an angle of 15 degrees to the axis through a point on the axis 2 inches from one end.
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document.write( "A 2nd cut is made normal to the axis to produce a \"wedge\"
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document.write( "What is the volume of the wedge? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #773708 by ikleyn(52778)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "It is half of the volume of the cylinder with the radius 1 inch and the height of 2*tan(15°) inches,\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "so you can calculate it on your own based on this instruction.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Alan assumes, that my solution is the volume of the disk.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It is not true.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When I said \"half\", I took exactly the wedge volume, which is exactly half of this disk's volume.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |