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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the volume generated by revolving the region bounded by y=x^2 and y=4x-x^2 about the line x=4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

r u from chicago?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no,, ny

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay you are taking calculus

OpenStudy (anonymous):

calculus 1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cal 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Split it into two integrals. \[\int\limits_{0}^{2}((4x-x^2)-(x^2))dx+\int\limits_{2}^{4}((x^2)-(4x-x^2))dx\] Evaluate.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why did u split it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Draw the functions. When you take the integral between the two functions, you subtract the bottom function from the top function. (top-bottom). It switches which function is on top at x=2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok.. what about the line x=4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh. i see what u did

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