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The volume of a cone for pre-calculus students

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 October 2017

Nick Lord
Nick Lord*
Affiliation:
Tonbridge School, Kent TN9 1JP e-mail: njl@tonbridge-school.org

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Teaching Notes
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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 101 , Issue 552 , November 2017, pp. 534 - 537
Copyright
Copyright © Mathematical Association 2017 

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