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Volume of Revolution Worksheet

This document provides worksheets and practice problems for calculating volumes of solids of revolution using calculus. It introduces the disk, washer, and shell methods for revolving regions about axes and given lines. Several problems are provided for students to calculate volumes of solids generated by revolving bounded regions using these different methods. Additional practice problems are referenced from another source.

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Volume of Revolution Worksheet

This document provides worksheets and practice problems for calculating volumes of solids of revolution using calculus. It introduces the disk, washer, and shell methods for revolving regions about axes and given lines. Several problems are provided for students to calculate volumes of solids generated by revolving bounded regions using these different methods. Additional practice problems are referenced from another source.

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AP Calculus AB

Volume of Revolution Worksheet


Disk and Washer Methods
(Integrate by hand and double check you work--also practice integrating)
b

Disks: V r 2 dx or V r 2 dy

Washers: V ( R 2 r 2 ) dx or V ( R 2 r 2 ) dy

1. Find the volume of the solid of revolution generated by revolving the region bounded by y = 6, y = 0, x =
0, and x = 4 about: (a) the xaxis (452.389) and (b) yaxis (301.593)
2. Find the volume of the solid of revolution generated by revolving the region bounded by y = x, y = 0, and
x = 2 about: (a) the xaxis (8.378) and (b) yaxis (16.755)
3. Find the volume of the solid of revolution generated by revolving the region bounded by y =
y = 0 about the xaxis. (4.189)

1 x 2 and

4. Find the volume of the solid of revolution generated by revolving the region bounded by y = x2 and y = 4
about the xaxis. (160.850)
5. Find the volume of the solid of revolution generated by revolving the region bounded by y = 1 x, y = 0,
and x = 0 about: (a) the xaxis (1.047), (b) the yaxis (1.047), and (c) the line y = 1. (4.189)
6. Find the volume of the solid of revolution generated by revolving the region bounded by y = x, y = 0, and
2 < x < 4 about: (a) the xaxis (58.643), (b) the yaxis (117.286), and (c) the line x = 4. (33.510)
7. Find the volume of the solid of revolution generated by revolving the region bounded by y = x , y = 0,
and x = 4 about: (a) the xaxis (25.133), (b) the yaxis (80.425), (c) the line x = 4 (53.617), and (d) the
line x = 6. (120.637)
8. Find the volume of the solid of revolution generated by revolving the region bounded by y = 2x2, y = 0,
and x = 2 about: (a) the yaxis (50.265), (b) the xaxis (80.425), and (c) the line y = 8 (187.658),
9. Find the volume of the solid of revolution generated by revolving the region bounded by y = x2 and
y = 4x x2 about: (a) the xaxis (33.510) and (b) the line y = 6 (67.021).
10. Find the volume of the solid of revolution generated by revolving the region bounded by y = 6 2x x2
and y = x + 6 about: (a) the xaxis (152.681) and (b) the line y = 3 (67.858).
11. The region bounded by the parabola y = 4x x2 and the xaxis is revolved about the xaxis. Find the
volume of the solid. (107.233)

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AP Calculus AB
Additional Practice if Needed--Disks and Washers
For problems 1 through 5, find the volume of the solid obtained by revolving about the xaxis the region
with the given boundaries:
1) f(x) = 2x + 1, y = 0, 1 < x < 4 (367.566)
2) f(x) = sin x, y = 0, 1 < x < (4.935)
3) f(x) = tan x, y = 0, 1 < x < /4 (0.674)
4) f(x) = (1/4)x2, g(x) = x (26.808)
5) f(x) = sin x, g(x) = cos x, 0 < x < /4 (1.571)
For problems 6 through 8, find the volume of the solid obtained by revolving about the yaxis the region
with the given boundaries:
6) y = x2, y = 0, 0 < x < 2 (25.133)
7) y = x3, x = 2, y = 0 (40.212)
8) y = 1/x, y = 0, 1/4 < x < 1 (4.712)
9) Find the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region bounded by the xaxis and the graph of
y = 1 x2 about the line y = 3. (28.484)
10) Find the volume of the solid obtained when the region bounded by the graphs of y =
x = 9 is rotated about the line y = 2. (353.429)

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AP Calculus AB
Volume of Revolution Worksheet
Shell Method
(Integrate by hand and double check you work--also practice integrating)
b

Shells: V 2 rhdx or V 2 rhdy


Complete each using the shell method--you may check using the disk or washer method.
For problems 1-18, use the Shell Method to find the volume generated by revolving the given plane
region about the given line.
1. y = x, y = 0, x = 2, about the yaxis (16.755)
2. y = 1 x, y = 0, x = 0, about the yaxis (1.047)
3. y = x, y = 0, x = 2, about the xaxis (8.378)
4. y = 2 x, y = 0, x = 0, about the xaxis (8.378)
5. y =

x , y = 0, x = 4, about the yaxis (80.425)

6. y = x2 + 4, y = 8, x > 0, about the yaxis (25.133)


7. y = x2, y = 0, x = 2, about the yaxis (25.133)
8. y = x2, y = 0, x = 4, about the yaxis (402.124)
9. y = x2, y = 4x x2, about the yaxis (16.755)
10. y = x2, y = 4x x2, about the line x = 2 (16.755)
11. y = x2, y = 4x x2, about the line x = 4 (50.265)
12. y = 1/x, x = 1, x = 2, y = 0, about the xaxis (1.571)
13. y = 4x x2, y = 0, about the line x = 5 (201.062)
14. x + y2 = 9, x = 0, about the xaxis (127.235)
15. y = 4x x2, x = 0, y = 4, about the yaxis (8.378)
16. y = 4 x2, y = 0, about the yaxis (25.133)
17. y =

x , y = 0, x = 4, about the line x = 6 (120.637)

18. y = 2x, y = 4, x = 0, about the yaxis (16.755)


19. Use the Disc (Washer) or Shell Method to find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the region
bounded by y = x3, y = 0, and x = 2 about: (a) the xaxis (57.446), (b) the yaxis (40.212), (c) the line
x = 4 (60.319), and (d) the line y = 8 (143.616).
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AP Calculus AB
Additional Practice if Needed--Disks, Washers, Shells, Cross Sections
Page 455 below:
19 (0.101)
20 (0.924)
22 (14.4)
25 a) (6.283), b) (3.142), c) (7.540), d) (16.336)
26 a) (8.954), b) (7.854), c) (4.712), d) (16.179)
27 a) (25.133), b) (227.870), c) (107.233)
29 (2.152)

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