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This problem describes a volume whose base is bounded by the equation \( y = 9 - \frac{9}{49}x^2 \) and \( y = 0 \), with cross sections perpendicular to the x-axis that are triangles whose height and base are equal.

### Steps to solve:

1. **Identify the region of the base**: 
   The equation \( y = 9 - \frac{9}{49}x^2 \) is a parabola, symmetric about the y-axis. The base of the volume is bounded by this curve and the x-axis (i.e., \( y = 0 \)).

2. **Limits of integration**: 
   Find where the parabola intersects the x-axis by setting \( y = 0 \):
   \[
   9 - \frac{9}{49}x^2 = 0
   \]
   Solving this gives:
   \[
   \frac{9}{49}x^2 = 9 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x^2 = 49 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = \pm 7
   \]
   So, the region is from \( x = -7 \) to \( x = 7 \).

3. **Area of cross-sections**:
   Every cross-section is an equilateral triangle. The side of the triangle is given by the distance from the x-axis to the curve, which is \( y = 9 - \frac{9}{49}x^2 \). The area \( A \) of an equilateral triangle with side \( s \) is:
   \[
   A = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}s^2
   \]
   Since the height and base of the triangle are equal, the side \( s \) of the triangle is the same as the value of \( y \) (the height from the x-axis to the curve), i.e., \( s = y = 9 - \frac{9}{49}x^2 \).

   Thus, the area of each triangular cross-section is:
   \[
   A(x) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\left(9 - \frac{9}{49}x^2\right)^2
   \]

4. **Volume integral**:
   The volume is the integral of the area of the cross-sections along the x-axis from \( x = -7 \) to \( x = 7 \):
   \[
   V = \int_{-7}^{7} A(x) \, dx = \int_{-7}^{7} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\left(9 - \frac{9}{49}x^2\right)^2 dx
   \]

5. **Simplify and compute**: 
   You would now expand and evaluate this integral to find the volume.

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Here are five related questions you could explore:

1. How do you compute the volume of a solid with different cross-sectional shapes?
2. What is the formula for the area of a triangle in terms of its sides?
3. How can we visualize solids generated by cross-sections?
4. What are other types of common cross-sectional solids in calculus problems?
5. How does changing the curve defining the base affect the volume of the solid?

**Tip**: Whenever working with volumes involving cross-sections, always check if the cross-sections vary with the axis you're integrating over!

A volume is described as follows: 1. The base is the region bounded by y = 9 - 9/49 x^2 and y = 0. 2. Every cross-section parallel to the x-axis is a triangle whose height and base are equal. Find the volume of this object.

This problem explores how to find the volume of a solid with a parabolic base, bounded by y = 9 - 9/49 x^2 and y = 0, and equilateral triangle cross sections. We use calculus and geometric formulas to determine the volume.

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