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Washer method worksheet

Gain some risk-free experience with applying the washer method in this worksheet, before you attempt our exercise.

Problem 1

A region is enclosed by the curves y=2x and y=x2.
What is the volume of the solid generated when this region is rotated around the x-axis?
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Problem 2

A region is enclosed by the curves y=x2 and y=x.
What is the volume of the solid generated when this region is rotated around the line y=1?
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Problem 3

A region is enclosed by the line y=x and the curve y=x.
What is the volume of the solid generated when this region is rotated around the y-axis?
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Problem 4

A region is enclosed by the parabola y2=4x and the line y=x.
What is the volume of the solid generated when this region is rotated around the line x=4?
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