Visualizing the volume of revolution - disc/washer method
- Author:
- Néstor Valles-Villarreal, Sham
- Topic:
- Volume
In order to calculate the volume of revolution, how does the disc method (washer method) work?
What does the solid of revolution look like when the area between the red and blue curves is revolved about the horizontal axis of rotation?
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