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#1 2011-10-04 06:07:51

Reek
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Registered: 2010-12-22
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Volume of revolution's solution

formula for getting the volume of revolution about the line (pi)/2 = θ
when f(θ)=r
                         is   


b
∫    (2/3)*(pi)*(r³)*cos(θ)    d(θ) 
a

   How do we derive at that formula?:|

Last edited by Reek (2012-02-20 09:07:09)


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