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Disk and Shell Method Formulas

The document discusses the Disk Washer and Shell methods for calculating volumes of solids of revolution, detailing the mathematical processes involved in each method. It outlines steps for solving volume problems, including identifying functions, intersection points, and setting up integrals. Examples are provided to illustrate the application of these methods in specific scenarios.

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Disk and Shell Method Formulas

The document discusses the Disk Washer and Shell methods for calculating volumes of solids of revolution, detailing the mathematical processes involved in each method. It outlines steps for solving volume problems, including identifying functions, intersection points, and setting up integrals. Examples are provided to illustrate the application of these methods in specific scenarios.

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Rotatesaround theX axis Rotatesaboutthe Yaxis

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A coupple Examples
Steps to Solve
I Identify themethodconvenienttouse
2 identify intersectionpoints

3 findwhichfunction isontop note Sometimesmore complexthanrealized


4 Plugintointegral
5 Solve

findthe Volumebetween X t2 y and BX 1 4 on the interval 22 21


When rotated about the time 3

Step I I notice transforming eitherofthesefunctions into functionsof y


Could possibly be impossible therefore want tochoose a method where I don't

havetotransform thefunction
Since I have to rotate it aboutthe the 3 I will lookforan equation

that is interms of androtates about a line X h


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21T x h fix g x dx
RotatesaboutthetimeX h

Step 2 findwhichfunction is theouterfunction on the rotation


find intersectionpoints by setting equations equal
2
3 24 P I
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so therefore
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we have 2 Cases 1 and XY 1
In eachcase find whichfunction is further from thetime 3

Step 3
note this is what they look like
and thats to the right of
our intersectionpoint

Since the line is 3 the Closer function will be the


function with lower value of y for anypointX Why

for the interval 1 3 32x willbefurther

for the interval 1 X X I will befurther

and since we are looking to find the volume between 24 41


we need 2 diferent integrations

Step4
1 1
521T 3 8 1 3 2 27dx 21T 3 3 2 27 8 1 dx
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