How Do You Calculate the Volume of a Torus?

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A torus is generated by rotating the circle x2[/SUP+(y-R)2=r2

Find the volume enclosed by the torus.


Well, I don't know what to do! I thought that rewritting it as

[itex]\sqrt{r<sup>2</sup>-x<sup>2</sup>}[/itex]+R

would help, but I am not sure.

Thanks.

PD: Is this solid revolutions? because I forgot how to do it...(any refresher?)
 
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For integration parallel with axis of rotation...

[itex]\Pi \int^b_a [f(x)]^2[/itex]

for integration perpendicular to axis of rotation...

[itex]2\Pi \int^b_a xf(x)[/itex]