The cross-sectional area of a beam cut from a log with...

The cross-sectional area of a beam cut from a log with radius 1 foot is given by the function $A(x)=4 x \sqrt[6]{1-x^{2}},$ where $x$ represents the length, in feet, of half the base of the beam. See the figure on the next page. Determine the cross-sectional area of the beam if the length of half the base of the beam is as follows: (a) One-third of a foot (b) One-half of a foot (c) Two-thirds of a foot

The cross-sectional area of a beam cut from a log with radius 1 foot is given by the function $A(x)=4 x \sqrt[6]{1-x^{2}},$ where $x$ represents the length, in feet, of half the base of the beam. See the figure on the next page. Determine the cross-sectional area of the beam if the length of half the base of the beam is as follows:
(a) One-third of a foot
(b) One-half of a foot
(c) Two-thirds of a foot

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