Calculus
Solid of revolution

Shell method

  1. Shell method for rotating around vertical line
  2. Evaluating integral for shell method example
  3. Shell method for rotating around horizontal line
  4. Shell method with two functions of x
  5. Calculating integral with shell method
  6. Shell method with two functions of y
  7. Part 2 of shell method with 2 functions of y

Shell method for rotating around horizontal line Example showing how to find the volume of a solid of revolution (constructed by rotating around the x-axis) using the shell method (this could have been done with the disk method as well).

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Shell method for rotating around horizontal line

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