On Thu, 24 Jan 2002, Michael Motyka wrote:
> Tim May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > Appendix: A math puzzle. Imagine a solid sphere. Maybe the sphere is
> > made of plutonium. A drill bit is lowered onto the sphere, going right
> > through the center, centered on the center (that is, the drilled-out
> > core is not off-center in any way. What is left is a sphere with a
> > cylindrical section (and the two end caps) removed. The height of the
> > remaining part of the sphere is 10 centimeters. What is its volume?
You've made a bead. Turning hippie?
Which volume, the sphere remnant, or the cylindrical section that ya
removed?
If the sphere is 10cm in height does that mean it's sitting on the round
part of the sphere or the removed end caps (these two 'diameters' are
not equal)?
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