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Volumes of Solids of Revolution: Shell Method


	The volume of a solid of revolution can be approximated using the volumes of concentric cylindrical shells. Choose between rotating around the axis or the axis. Move the sliders to change the space between cylinders and to see the solid emerge.


	Contributed by: Helen Papadopoulos
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Solid of Revolution (Wolfram MathWorld)

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"Volumes of Solids of Revolution: Shell Method" from The Wolfram Demonstrations Project
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Contributed by: Helen Papadopoulos

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