Title
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2014
Department
Mathematics
Language
English
Publication Title
G4G11 Gift Exchange
Abstract
Gabriel’s horn is the surface obtained by revolving the curve y = 1/x (x ≥ 1/2) about the x-axis (see figure 1). Mathematics professors wow introductory calculus students by sharing its paradoxical properties: it has finite volume, but infinite surface area. As they say, “you can fill it with paint, but you can’t paint it.”
Recommended Citation
Richeson, David. "Gabriel's Paper Horn." G4G11 Gift Exchange (March 2014). https://www.gathering4gardner.org/g4g11gift/Richeson_David-Paper_Horn.pdf
Comments
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