Second Pappus-Guldinus Theorem
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Theorem
Let $C$ be a plane figure that lies entirely on one side of a straight line $L$.
Let $S$ be the solid of revolution generated by $C$ around $L$.
Then the surface area of $S$ is equal to the perimeter length of $C$ multiplied by the distance travelled by the centroid of $C$ around $L$ when generating $S$.
Proof
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Source of Name
This entry was named for Pappus of Alexandria and Paul Guldin.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Pappus' theorems (1)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Pappus' theorems (1)
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Pappus' Theorems