What did Pascal use the cycloid for in his mathematical work?
Calculating volume of solids
Determining probability
Measuring pressure
Predicting motion
Answer
Between 1658 and 1659, Pascal wrote about the cycloid and its use in calculating the volume of solids. This work further demonstrated his mathematical prowess.
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