Overview
Just as we calculated the area of a region by summing areas of rectangles, we find the volume of a solid by summing the volumes of slabs.
Lecture Video and Notes
Video Excerpts
» Clip 1: Volumes by Slicing (00:04:00)
From Lecture 22 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006
» Clip 2: Solids of Revolution (00:06:00)
From Lecture 22 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006
Worked Example
Revolution About the x-axis