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Ch. 8 - Techniques of Integration
Hass - Thomas' Calculus 15th Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.2.60a

Finding volume: Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the region in the first quadrant bounded by the coordinate axes, the curve y = e^(-x), and the line x = 1.
a. About the y-axis.

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Identify the region to be revolved: it is bounded by the x-axis (y=0), y-axis (x=0), the curve \(y = e^{-x}\), and the vertical line \(x = 1\) in the first quadrant.
Since the solid is generated by revolving the region about the y-axis, consider using the method of cylindrical shells. The formula for the volume using shells is \(V = \int_a^b 2\pi \cdot (\text{radius}) \cdot (\text{height}) \, dx\).
Determine the radius and height of a typical shell: the radius is the distance from the y-axis, which is \(x\), and the height is the value of the function \(y = e^{-x}\).
Set up the integral for the volume: \(V = \int_0^1 2\pi x e^{-x} \, dx\).
Evaluate the integral using integration by parts or an appropriate method to find the volume (do not compute the final value here).

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