Calculus Homework Help

Post » Wed May 02, 2012 2:19 pm

Find the volume for the region enclosed by y=x^2/2 and y=2 when:

1) The region is revolved around the y-axis
2 The region is revolved around the x-axis
3) The region is revolved around the line y=-1
4) The region is revolved around the line x=4
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Nitol Ahmed
 
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Post » Wed May 02, 2012 1:51 pm

What do you need help on exactly? Have you tried doing the work?
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Lynne Hinton
 
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Post » Wed May 02, 2012 6:25 pm

What do you need help on exactly? Have you tried doing the work?
I just need help on starting the problem
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Post » Wed May 02, 2012 7:56 pm

Your book has examples for stuff like this, I'm sure.
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Post » Wed May 02, 2012 9:38 pm

If you're totally unsure how to even get started, remember that for almost any problem that asks you to find the area/volume of a region of a curve it would be wise to sketch the graph, and then find the limits of integration (what two x values on an interval you will be integrating from) unless they are already given to you.
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Post » Wed May 02, 2012 7:05 pm

http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/CalcI/VolumeWithCylinder.aspx

Is a great guide for these. The first two should be relatively simple after you determine where the functions intersect(Hint: substitute either x or y in one of the equations. There are two points of intersection in this problem)
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