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3 Volumes of Revolution Using Washers April 2015

The document outlines a lesson on volumes of revolution in AP Calculus, focusing on using washers for calculations. It includes tasks such as determining areas and volumes when rotating functions around specific lines, with examples using the functions f(x) = x and f(x) = 1 - x^2. Students are instructed to use Autograph for sketching and volume determination.

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3 Volumes of Revolution Using Washers April 2015

The document outlines a lesson on volumes of revolution in AP Calculus, focusing on using washers for calculations. It includes tasks such as determining areas and volumes when rotating functions around specific lines, with examples using the functions f(x) = x and f(x) = 1 - x^2. Students are instructed to use Autograph for sketching and volume determination.

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AP Calculus: Unit 6 – Volumes of Revolution – Using Washers (6.2)


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1. Given the function f (x ) = x , as shown in the graph.

(a) Shade and determine the area enclosed by f (x ), x = 0 , 4


x = 4 , and the x-axis.
(b) Using Autograph sketch the volume of revolution when
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the area from part (a) is rotated about the line y = −1 .

(c) Determine the volume from part (b).


–2 2 4 6 x
**The Autograph portion of this lesson will be demonstrated**

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(b)
AP Calculus Unit 6
Applications of Integration
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(d) Sketch (using Autograph) and determine the volume of 4


revolution when the area from part (a) is rotated about
the line y = 2 . Sketch this volume on the graph.
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–2 2 4 6 x

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Answer the following question in your notebook

2. Given: f (x ) = 1− x2 .

(a) Sketch the graph of f (x ).


(b) Shade and determine the area between by f (x ) = 1 − x 2 and the x-axis.
(c) Determine the volume of revolution, when the area determined in part (b) is rotated about the
x-axis. Describe the shape.
(d) Determine the volume of revolution, when the area determined in part (b) is rotated about the
line y = −2 . Describe the shape.
(e) Determine the volume of revolution, when the area determined in part (b) is rotated about the
line y = 2 . Describe the shape.

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