4.8 Volumes of Solids of Revolution: Quiz


Problem 5

Find the formula for the volume of a sphere by revolving an appropriate curve around the x axis.


Answers, problem 5

Consider the upper half of a circle centered at the origin, with radius r. Its equation is

When this curve is revolved around the x axis, we get the integral

whose value is 4/3 π r3.


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