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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