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PROBLEM: A solid has a base in the form of an ellipse with major axis 10 and minor axis 8. Find its volume if every section perpendicular to the major axis is an isosceles triangle with one leg in the plane of the base. A. 320/3 cu. Units B. 320/9 cu. Units C. 640/9 cu. Units D 640/3 cu units

PROBLEM: A solid has a base in the form of an ellipse with major axis 10 and minor axis 8. Find its volume if every section perpendicular to the major axis is an isosceles triangle with one leg in the plane of the base. A. 320/3 cu. Units B. 320/9 cu. Units C. 640/9 cu. Units D 640/3 cu units

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Section7.2: Ellipses
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PROBLEM: A solid has a base in the form of an ellipse with major axis 10 and minor axis 8. Find its volume if every section perpendicular to the major axis is an isosceles triangle with one leg in the plane of the base. A. 320/3 cu. Units B. 320/9 cu. Units C. 640/9 cu. Units D. 640/3 cu. units
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM: A solid has a base in the form of an ellipse with major axis 10 and minor axis 8. Find its volume if every section perpendicular to the major axis is an isosceles triangle with one leg in the plane of the base. A. 320/3 cu. Units B. 320/9 cu. Units C. 640/9 cu. Units D. 640/3 cu. units
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