Revolution about a horizontal line: When revolving around y = k (not the x-axis), the radius is |f(x) minus k| instead of just f(x).
How to apply it: Adjust the radius by the distance from the curve to the axis of revolution.
Course: AP Calculus AB · Unit: Applications of Integration
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