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What is the volume of a segment of a paraboloid of revolution according to Archimedes?

  • 1/3 the volume of a cylinder

  • 1/2 the volume of a sphere

  • 2/3 the volume of a cone

  • 1/4 the volume of a cube

Answer

Archimedes discovered that the volume of a segment of a paraboloid of revolution is equal to 1/3 the volume of a cylinder with the same base and height. This result is an example of his work in the field of geometry.
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