Revolution about the x-axis: Rotating a region around the x-axis to create a solid; radius of each disk or washer is the y-value of the function.
How to apply it: When revolving around y = 0, the radius R(x) = f(x) for the disk method.
Course: AP Calculus AB · Unit: Applications of Integration
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