Silos, Snow Cones, Railroad Spikes, and Spherical Coordinates

Authors

John Engbers
Adam J. Hammett, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-27-2020

Journal Title

Mathematics Magazine

ISSN

1930-0980

Volume

93

Issue

2

First Page

143

Last Page

147

DOI

10.1080/0025570X.2020.1708694

Abstract

We present a fun alternative geometric approach for computing the volume of a “box” in spherical coordinates, which we then use to explain the formula for spherical triple integrals. Each step of our approach works well as an interactive classroom exercise.

Recommended Citation

Engbers, John and Hammett, Adam J., "Silos, Snow Cones, Railroad Spikes, and Spherical Coordinates" (2020). Science and Mathematics Faculty Publications. 408.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/science_and_mathematics_publications/408