As two others have stated, you do not have enough information to calculate volume. But, do you really need to calculate volume, or will a rough estimation suffice? If the object is "compact" (more or less similar in all three dimensions), and "convex" (no serious indentations, like the teacup example one person used), assume the object is a cube, then assume the object is a sphere. Calculate both, and the actual volume will be somewhere in between. If the object is not compact you may be able to break it up into compact pieces. For example, if it is elongated in one dimension (like a hot dog), break it along that dimension and make several pairs of calculations, and add them. If you play around with these ideas, you may be able to get a pretty good idea of the volume. Without knowing more, this is the best I can offer.
---- Original message ---- >Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:02:43 -0400 >From: "A. Rabatsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Calculating volume question >To: [email protected] > >I'd like to know how to calculate volume using 2 measures of either area >or perimeter. I have 2 digital photographs, one provides a top view and >one provides a side view, of the object that I want to calculate the >volume of. I need to know if there's a mathematical formula that I can >plug in area from the top view & area from the side view to get volume. I >can add photos later if need be. > >Thanks.
