Cavalieri's principle

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alternativeName Cavalieri's law
gptkbp:appliesTo plane figures of equal width and equal cross-sectional lengths
solids of equal height and cross-sectional area
gptkbp:category gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:field gptkb:geometry
gptkbp:formedBy 17th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cavalieri's principle
gptkbp:influenced development of calculus
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Bonaventura_Cavalieri
gptkbp:relatedTo integral calculus
gptkbp:statedIn If two solids have equal heights and equal cross-sectional areas at every level, then they have equal volumes.
gptkbp:usedFor finding volumes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bonaventura_Cavalieri
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7