Pappus's centroid theorem
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theorem that, for a solid of revolution of a planar figure, the surface area equals the figure’s perimeter times the distance the perimeter’s centroid travels, and the volume equals the figure’s area times the distance the figure’s centroid travels
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- theorem
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- list of theorems
- Named after
- Paul Guldin
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- Pappus-Guldinus theorem
- discoverer or inventor
- Pappus of Alexandria
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- WikiProject Mathematics
- solved by
- Paul Guldin
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