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Use horizontal rectangles and the complementary region
The region is bounded by the x-axis, y-axis, and , . The diagram approximates its area by , the total area of rectangles of height , whose widths use the lower y-endpoint of each strip. Show that
Another finite region is bounded by the x-axis, and , . Explain how approximates the area of , and whether this underestimates or overestimates it, giving a reason. Find the exact volume when rotates completely about the y-axis.
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CJC · Review problems · Question 1
Write x as a function of y; the rectangle widths form a geometric progression.