Volumes with Cross Sections (College Board AP® Calculus AB)

Exam Questions

21 mins10 questions
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Graph showing the shaded region R bounded by the y-axis, the line x=3, and the curves y=e^cosx and y=sqrt(x)-3

Let R be the region enclosed by the graphs of f open parentheses x close parentheses equals e to the power of cos x end exponent and g open parentheses x close parentheses equals square root of x minus 3, the y-axis, and the vertical line x equals 3, as shown in the figure above.

Region R is the base of a solid. For the solid, at each x the cross section perpendicular to the x-axis has area A open parentheses x close parentheses equals fraction numerator 1 over denominator x plus 5 end fraction. Find the volume of the solid.

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A graph showing the region enclosed by the two curves f(x)=ln(sqrt(2-x)) and g(x)=x^4+2x^3-2x-1

Let f and g be functions defined by f open parentheses x close parentheses equals ln square root of 2 minus x end root and g open parentheses x close parentheses equals x to the power of 4 plus 2 x cubed minus 2 x minus 1. The graphs of f and g, shown in the figure above, intersect at x equals P and x equals 1, where P less than 0.

The region enclosed by the graphs of f and g is the base of a solid. Cross sections of the solid taken perpendicular to the x-axis are squares. Find the volume of the solid.

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Graph showing the shaded region R enclosed by the x-axis, the curve y=sqrt(x-1) and the line y=10-2x

Let R be the region in the first quadrant bounded by the x-axis and the graphs of y equals square root of x minus 1 end root and y equals 10 minus 2 x, as shown in the figure above.

Region R is the base of a solid. For the solid, each cross section perpendicular to the x-axis is a rectangle, with its height equal to one third of its base. Write, but do not evaluate, an expression involving one or more integrals that gives the volume of the solid.

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Graph showing the shaded region R bounded by the x-axis, the line x=5, and the curve y=sqrt(2x-1)

Let R be the region bounded by the x-axis, the line x equals 5, and the graph of y equals square root of 2 x minus 1 end root, as shown in the figure above.

Region R is the base of a solid. For the solid, each cross section perpendicular to the x-axis is a semicircle. Find the volume of the solid.

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Graph showing the shaded region R bounded by the graphs of f(x)=x^2-2x+3 and g(x)=x^3-3x^2+x+3

Let f and g be functions defined by f open parentheses x close parentheses equals x squared minus 2 x plus 3 and g open parentheses x close parentheses equals x cubed minus 3 x squared plus x plus 3. The region R is the region enclosed by the graphs of f and g between x equals a and x equals b where a comma b greater than 0, as shown in the figure above.

The region R is the base of a solid. Cross sections of the solid taken perpendicular to the x-axis are equilateral triangles. Write, but do not evaluate, an integral that gives the volume of the solid.

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