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I need to find the volume of this right circular cylinder as a function of the depth of the fluid. I am having trouble starting this problem.
http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/210/volume4ju.jpg
I realize the equation for the cross sectional view of the cylinder is
[tex]x^2 + y^2 = 1^2 [/tex].
Any suggestions on what to look at next?
Should I be looking to set up an integral to find the area of that circle as a function of the depth of the fluid? Then, once I do that, find an integral to get me the volume of the fluid across the length cylinder?
http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/210/volume4ju.jpg
I realize the equation for the cross sectional view of the cylinder is
[tex]x^2 + y^2 = 1^2 [/tex].
Any suggestions on what to look at next?
Should I be looking to set up an integral to find the area of that circle as a function of the depth of the fluid? Then, once I do that, find an integral to get me the volume of the fluid across the length cylinder?
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