Find the formula for the volume of a solid

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#1 Posted: 10/16/2026 11:26:33 AM
Victor

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Consider a solid bounded by a surface formed by the intersection of seven cylinders of radius $R$. The axes of these cylinders all intersect at a single point; four of the axes are directed along the long diagonals of a cube, while the remaining three are perpendicular to the faces of the cube
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#2 Posted: 10/16/2026 9:34:13 PM
Alvaro

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Hi. Maybe something like this

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#3 Posted: 10/17/2026 4:56:07 AM
Victor

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Alvaro, thank you. Unfortunately, your calculation method results in a 4.5 percent error relative to the true volume of the object.
(The layer thickness turned out to be a bit too small.
#4 Posted: 10/17/2026 1:35:37 PM
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Alvaro, the discussion concerned obtaining an exact formula. Look up "Steinmetz solid" on Wikipedia. Your approximate formula does not account for the volume of the parts cut off from the solid.
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#5 Posted: 10/17/2026 6:29:06 PM
Alvaro

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Hi Victor. The procedure looks good enough to me for the others cases.

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