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john-doe

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The region bounded by the curve y=x(4-x) and the x axis is rotated about Y AXIS. Find the vol of the solid....thanks
 
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You should end up with unless I am mistaken.

This is the cylindrical slices method.
 
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yeh you want to use shell method here, otherwise disc method will need a x1 and x2 to be introduced and is
more annoying to deal with, as you need to make x the subject.
 

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