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Ch. 6 - Applications of Definite Integrals
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.PE.7a

Volumes
Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the region bounded by the x-axis, the curve y = 3x⁴ , and the lines x = 1 and x = ―1 about
a. the x-axis

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