Pappus's Centroid Theorem

The first theorem of Pappus states that the surface area of a surface of revolution generated by the revolution of

a curve about an external axis is equal to the product of the of the generating curve and the

distance traveled by the curve's

(Kern and Bland 1948, pp. 110-111). The following table summarizes the surface areas calculated using Pappus's
centroid theorem for various surfaces of revolution.

Similarly, the second theorem of Pappus states that the volume of a solid of revolution generated by the

revolution of a lamina about an external axis is equal to the product of the area the lamina and the
distance traveled by the lamina's geometric centroid , traveled by the lamina's
(Kern and Bland 1948, pp. 110-111). The following table summarizes the surface areas and volumes calculated using
Pappus's centroid theorem for various solids and surfaces of revolution.