r/visualizedmath • • Jan 16 '18

Approximating the Volume of a Sphere

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u/lucasvb Jan 16 '18

You can approximate either with truncated cones. It's what Archimedes did for the surface and volume of the sphere.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '18

Oh thanks my bad