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on the other side.
 
on the other side.
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We are not ready to find the volume.  Note first that:
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We are now ready to find the volume.  Note first that:
    
:<math> dV = {\pi}r^2dx</math>
 
:<math> dV = {\pi}r^2dx</math>
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:<math>V = \int_0^\frac{\pi}{4} {\pi}r^2\,dx</math>
 
:<math>V = \int_0^\frac{\pi}{4} {\pi}r^2\,dx</math>
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The next insight is to express ''r'' in terms of ''x''.  The variable ''r'' is the distance of the boundary from the axis about which it is rotated:
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:<math>r = \sqrt 2 - \sec{x}}\,{\cos{x}}</math>
 
[[category:mathematics]]
 
[[category:mathematics]]
 
[[category:calculus]]
 
[[category:calculus]]
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