Volume when rotating around the x-axis (1 Viewer)

jexca

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Hi,
I've got this question:
The region below the curve y=e^x which is above the x-axis and between the lines x=0 and x=1 is rotated about the x-axis.
a) sketch the region (done)
b) Determine the volume of the resulting solid of revolution.


I can't rememeber how to figure out the volume? I know its pi times the integral of something.. can't work out what the something is :p
Thankyou!
 

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jexca said:
Hi,
I've got this question:
The region below the curve y=e^x which is above the x-axis and between the lines x=0 and x=1 is rotated about the x-axis.
a) sketch the region (done)
b) Determine the volume of the resulting solid of revolution.


I can't rememeber how to figure out the volume? I know its pi times the integral of something.. can't work out what the something is :p
Thankyou!
Integral of y squared in terms of x
and multiply by pi...

Is that okay, or do you want me to elaborate ;) ?
 

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Volume = pi * the intergrand from a to b of y^2 dx on the closed interval [a, b] where b > a
 

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If it rotates around the x-axis, make y the subject and take the function and square it.

If it rotates around the y-axis, make x the subject and take the function and square it.
 

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