VIVIANI'S BOULT

Vivani's boult
   
  Information

Viviani’s dome or the edge dome is obtained from a square of the cross of two equal perpendicular semi-cylinders; as such, it is formed by ruled surfaces and shows some nice elliptical sections.

Question

What is the volume between the square and the dome?

Answer  Solution

 Ellipse, sinusoid & cylinder

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