Volume of Solid Between Curves: Region, Sketch, and Solution

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Homework Statement



Find the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region bounded by the given curves about the specified line. Sketch the region, the solid, and a typical disk or washer.

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Sometimes, I struggled with drawing a solid and a typical disc. Also, I am unsure with the solution for problem 4. Do you see any mistakes?

I would so much appreciate your help.
 

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You'll probably do better submitting one problem at a time.

The first couple of problems are missing some information - namely, the line around which the region is rotated. For example, in #2, you have the region bounded by y = 1 - x2 and y = 0, but you didn't say what this region is rotated around.
 
It's probably rotated around y = 0, especially since the problem mentions "disk and washer."

I'm guessing the cylinder shape you drew was supposed to be a typical disk/washer the problem asked for, but that's not what you want. When the region is rotated around a horizontal line, disks and washers will be vertical, between the axis of revolution and the function for disks or between the two given functions for washers.

On #4, what are the last three equations for?
y = 0, x = 2, x = 4
 
Bohrok said:
It's probably rotated around y = 0, especially since the problem mentions "disk and washer."
Disks and washers can be oriented either vertically or horizontally.
 
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