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Old 05-13-2004, 04:09 PM   #6 (permalink)
fckm
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hmm, for z in radians, r=radius, x=depth:
z=arcos((r-x)/r)

A=occupied area of the circular end:

A=2r*z-(r-x)*sqrt(2*r*x-x^2)

where sqrt means square root

and so if V=volume, and L is length of cylinder

V=L*A

EDITops, typo
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