Question

The base of a solid is bounded by the curve y=sqrt(x+2), the x-axis and the line x = 2. The cross sections, taken perpendicular to the x-axis, are squares. Find the volume of the solid.

Answer 1

answer choices are 8, 4, 5.333, and none of the above

Answer 2

Hi Fudgy, Calc 2 (or 3)?

You can use a triple integral for this problem, the only difficult part is finding the limits of integration. What have you been able to find so far?