Volume Shell Method: Setup & Evaluation

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Homework Statement



Use the shell method to set up and evaluate the integral that gives the volume of the solid generated by revolving the plane region about the y-axis.
y = √x

Homework Equations



V=2∏∫p(x)h(x) dx
a=0
b=8

The Attempt at a Solution



V=2∏∫(x)(√x)dx
a=0 b=8
=2∏∫(x)3/2dx
=[(4∏/5)x5/2]8
V= when I do this my answer is wrong and too big
 

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chapsticks said:

Homework Statement



Use the shell method to set up and evaluate the integral that gives the volume of the solid generated by revolving the plane region about the y-axis.
y = √x

Homework Equations



V=2∏∫p(x)h(x) dx
a=0
b=8

The Attempt at a Solution



V=2∏∫(x)(√x)dx
a=0 b=8
=2∏∫(x)3/2dx
=[(4∏/5)x5/2]8
V= when I do this my answer is wrong and too big

It looks to me like the interval over which you should be integrating is [0, 9], not [0, 8]. Except for that, I don't seen anything wrong. I get an answer of 972[itex]\pi[/itex]/5 for the volume.
 
Wow I should have paid close attention the graph is too small haha thank you.