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  • What is the washer method used for?
    Finding the volume of solids with a hole
  • Steps to set up an integral using the washer method
    1️⃣ Identify the generating curve
    2️⃣ Visualize the solid as a stack of washers
    3️⃣ Determine the radius of each washer
    4️⃣ Set up the integral
  • The washer method uses the integral formula \pi
  • When the axis of revolution is the y-axis, the washers are oriented vertically
  • Match the axis of revolution with its corresponding washer orientation and integral form:
    x-axis ↔️ Horizontal washers, \(\pi \int_{a}^{b} [R(x)^{2} - r(x)^{2}] \, dx\)
    y-axis ↔️ Vertical washers, \(\pi \int_{c}^{d} [R(y)^{2} - r(y)^{2}] \, dy\)
  • Match the axis of revolution with its corresponding outer and inner radii:
    x-axis ↔️ R(x), r(x)
    y-axis ↔️ R(y), r(y)
  • Steps to set up the volume integral using the washer method:
    1️⃣ Sketch the region
    2️⃣ Identify the axis of revolution
    3️⃣ Determine outer and inner radii
    4️⃣ Set up the integral
  • Match the axis of revolution with its corresponding washer orientation and integral form:
    x-axis ↔️ Horizontal washers, \(\pi \int_{a}^{b} [R(x)^{2} - r(x)^{2}] \, dx\)
    y-axis ↔️ Vertical washers, \(\pi \int_{c}^{d} [R(y)^{2} - r(y)^{2}] \, dy\)
  • Expressing the radii as functions of the independent variable is crucial for the washer method.

    True
  • Match the axis of revolution with the correct outer and inner radii:
    x-axis ↔️ R(x), r(x)
    y-axis ↔️ R(y), r(y)
  • The choice of axis of revolution (x-axis or y-axis) determines how the radii are expressed
  • What is the inner radius in the washer method?
    Distance to inner edge
  • The radii must be expressed as functions of the independent variable for the washer method.

    True
  • The limits of integration are found by determining the intersection points of the generating curves.

    True
  • What type of functions are used for the radii when the axis of revolution is the x-axis?
    Functions of x
  • When the axis of revolution is the y-axis, the washers stack vertically
  • In the washer method, the outer radius is denoted by R(x)
  • Match the axis of revolution with the correct integral setup:
    x-axis ↔️ V=V =πab[R(x)2r(x)2]dx \pi \int_{a}^{b} [R(x)^{2} - r(x)^{2}] \, dx
    y-axis ↔️ V=V =πcd[R(y)2r(y)2]dy \pi \int_{c}^{d} [R(y)^{2} - r(y)^{2}] \, dy
  • Identifying the axis of revolution is crucial for setting up the washer method integral.

    True
  • The axis of revolution influences the choice of radii and integration variable
  • The outer radius represents the distance from the axis of revolution to the outer edge of the washer
  • The limits of integration are determined by the points where the generating curves intersect
  • The washer method formula for rotation about the x-axis is \(\pi \int_{a}^{b} [R(x)^{2} - r(x)^{2}] \, dx\)
  • What does R(x) or R(y) represent in the washer method?
    Outer radius
  • What does r(x) or r(y) represent in the washer method?
    Inner radius
  • Expressing the radii as functions of the independent variable is essential for the washer method.

    True
  • Match the axis of revolution with the correct outer and inner radii:
    x-axis ↔️ R(x), r(x)
    y-axis ↔️ R(y), r(y)
  • The axis of revolution determines how the radii are expressed
  • What do the limits of integration define in the washer method?
    Boundaries of the solid
  • What are the limits of integration for the y-axis?
    Intersection y-coordinates
  • The outer radius R(x) or R(y) represents the distance from the axis of revolution to the outer curve.

    True
  • The integral formula for rotation about the x-axis is V=V =πab[R(x)2r(x)2]dx \pi \int_{a}^{b} [R(x)^{2} - r(x)^{2}] \, dx
    True
  • The formula for the volume using the washer method is V = \pi \int_{a}^{b} [R(x)^2 - r(x)^2] \, dx</latex>

    True
  • What does \(R(x)\) represent in the washer method?
    Outer radius
  • What type of washers are used when the axis of revolution is the x-axis?
    Horizontal
  • When rotating about the x-axis, the washers stack horizontally and the radii are functions of x.
    True
  • The inner radius is denoted as r(x) when rotating about the y-axis.
    False
  • When rotating about the y-axis, the limits of integration are the y-coordinates of the intersection points.

    True
  • The washer method can only be used when there is a hole in the solid of revolution.

    True
  • The choice of axis of revolution (x-axis or y-axis) determines how the radii are expressed