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A solid is generated by revolving about the x-axis the region bounded by the graph of the positive continuous function y = f(x), the x-axis, the fixed line x = a, and the variable line x = b, b > a. Its volume, for all b, is Find f(x).
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VerifiedWe have a solid generated by revolving about the -axis the region bounded by the graph of the positive continuous function , the -axis, the fixed line , and the variable line . Its volume, for all , is We have to find .
To find the volume of a solid, we need only observe that the cross-sectional area is the area of a disk of radius , the distance of the planar region's boundary from the axis of revolution. Therefore, the volume of a solid is
We know that volume is . So, we have
Now, we can conclude that is
Hence, we get
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