Integration – Volumes of revolution Department of Mathematics University of Leicester
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If a curve is rotated around either the x-axis or y-axis, a solid is formed. The volume of this solid is called the “Volume of revolution”. Around y-axisAround x-axisNextIntroduction
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Volume of Revolution around x-axis Example Let: Then on the interval 0 and 1: Around y-axisAround x-axisIntroductionNext
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Conclusion You should now be able to: Visualise the effect of rotating a shape around the x and y axes. Compute the volume of revolution. Further reading: try looking up the equations needed rotate a shape around the x-axis, this will require knowledge of polar coordinates. Around y-axisAround x-axisNextIntroduction