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The Cake

Keywords: Multivariable Calculus, Multiple Integrals, Surfaces

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Highlights of the activity

  1. This small group activity using surfaces provides a geometric representation of multiple integration.
  2. Students work in small groups to estimate the volume of pieces of cake based on their contours.
  3. The whole class wrap-up discussion emphasizes that integration involves chopping, multiplying, and adding.

Reasons to spend class time on the activity

Nice introduction to integration as chopping and adding.

Reflections

Instructor's Guide

Student Handouts

mvcakehand.pdf


Authors: (c) Aaron Wangberg and the "Raising Calculus to the Surface" team; used by permission.
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