Henoch M.

asked • 10/15/21

PLease help with this homework

Consider the function y(x) = − sqrt( 1 − x^2), the volume of the solid of revolution about the x-axis is :


a. Undefined

b. π

c. 4π/3

d. Cannot be solved using known techniques

Michael F.

This website gives great advice: https://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/classes/calci/volumewithrings.aspx Your volume is the derivative of the area, which is denoted by pi*radius^2. Your radius is y(x). The function crosses the x axis at 1 and -1 so you would take the volume derivative from -1 to 1. The answer is C
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