Cross-sectional volume: V = integral from a to b of A(x) dx, where A(x) is the area of the cross section perpendicular to the axis.
How to apply it: Apply with squares, semicircles, equilateral triangles, or other given cross-section shapes.
Course: AP Calculus BC · Unit: Applications of Integration
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