Disk method: Volume = pi times the integral from a to b of [R(x)] squared dx, where R(x) is the radius (distance from the axis to the curve) and the solid has no hole.
How to apply it: Apply the disk method when revolving a region around an axis and the cross section is a full circle.
Course: AP Calculus AB · Unit: Applications of Integration
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