Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 6: Applications of Definite Integrals - Section 6.1 - Volumes Using Cross-Sections - Exercises 6.1 - Page 321: 4

Answer

=$\frac{8}{3}$

Work Step by Step

A(x) = $\frac{(diagonal)^2}{2}$ =$\frac{[\sqrt{1-x^2}-(-\sqrt{1-x^2})]^2}{2}$ =$2[\frac {2\sqrt {1-x^2}}{2}]$ =$2(1-x^2)$ a=-1, b=1; V=$\int^b_a A(x) dx =2\int^1_{-1}(1-x^2)dx$ =$2[x-\frac{x^3}{3}]^1_{-1}$ =$4(1-\frac{1}{3})$ =$\frac{8}{3}$
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