Well don't just stop arguing! ;-)Originally Posted by hardi
What proof is enough for you? The 1/3*s*h formula can be proved by calculus -- although you have to believe calculus first! So we could get to the fundamental ideas of calculus and build it up from scratch.
But consider an alternate experiment. Make a hollow cylinder, cross section s, height h. Made a solid cone, base area s, height h. Stick the cone in the cylinder. Pour water into the cylinder. Now remove the cone. The cylinder is exactly 2/3rds full! Is this a "proof?"
