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7-112.
Since there are 16 layers of cake, and 16 is a large number, it would be beneficial to write the Riemann sum in sigma notation:
Δx represents the height of each cylindrical layer of cake.
Figure out the radius of the smallest layer. This will give you the initial value a.
No need to expand. Use a calculator to evaluate the sigma notation.