G.17.a

Give an informal argument for the formulas for the surface area and volume of a sphere, cylinder, pyramid, and cone using dissection arguments, Cavalieri's Principle, and informal limit arguments.

Example Problems
What is the area of the region between the graphs of and ?
What is the area of the region between the graphs of and ?
What is the area of the region between the graphs of and ?
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