5. Assume an American football has an ellipsoid shape and has a length of 27 cm and a height of 16 cm. The ball is hollow and filled with air. If it is to be sliced in half at the middle, running through its pointed ends, determine by integration the length of the cut.

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5. Assume an American football has an ellipsoid shape and has a length of 27 cm and a height
of 16 cm. The ball is hollow and filled with air. If it is to be sliced in half at the middle, running
through its pointed ends, determine by integration the length of the cut.
Transcribed Image Text:5. Assume an American football has an ellipsoid shape and has a length of 27 cm and a height of 16 cm. The ball is hollow and filled with air. If it is to be sliced in half at the middle, running through its pointed ends, determine by integration the length of the cut.
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