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Visualizations for Volumes of Solids in Calculus

Author(s): 
David Hill, Lila Roberts

Lila F. Roberts
(lila.roberts@gcsu.edu)
Georgia College and State University

David Hill
(dhill001@temple.edu)
Temple University

This collection of animations, embedded within the html document in gif and quicktime formats, illustrate computation of volumes via integration for first or second semester calculus students.

INTENDED USES:

Classroom demonstrations

APPROPRIATE COURSES:

Calculus I/II in late High School, Early College 

SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS:

Should work with a generic browser and operating system.  Free Quicktime player plugin is required for some demos.

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David Hill, Lila Roberts, "Visualizations for Volumes of Solids in Calculus," Convergence (June 2004)