What is the Volume of the Solid Using Cylindrical Shells for y=-e^(-x^2)?

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sheldonrocks97

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Homework Statement

Find the volume of the solid using cylindrical shells:

y=e^{-x^2} y=0, x=0, x=1, about y-axis.

How do I integrate xe^(-x^2)?

2∏x∫0 to 1 xe^(-x^2) dx

2∏*-(e^(-1))/2)

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dirk_mec1

It's actually very easy think of a substitution.