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The Shell Method Volume of Revolution

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Use the shell method to determine the volume formed by the bounded region rotated about the x-axis.

y=x2y = x^2, y=0y = 0, x=2x = 2

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Use the shell method to determine the volume of the solid formed by rotating the region about the y axis.

y=x2+2y = x^2 + 2

y=0y = 0, x=0x = 0, x=2x = 2