find the volume of the solid obtained by the revolving the region bounded by the graphs of the functions what is the answer to y=6, y=x, y =2x     About the y-axis   I need to draw a picture and explain this clearly. Also I have to keep in mind the axis of rotation is y-axis.
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The enclosed area is the triangle ABC.

To find the volume of ABC rotated about the y axis, consider a "washer" with inner radius x where x=y/2 and outer radius x where x=y. The area of the washer is π(y^2-y^2/4)=3πy^2/4 and volume 3πy^2dy/4, where dy is the infinitesimal thickness.

The volume of ABC rotated is (3π/4) ∫(y^2dy) for 0≤y≤6=(3π/4)[y^3/3] for 0≤y≤6=(π/4)*216=54π cu units=169.65 approx.

An alternative approach is to consider the volumes of two cones. The volume of a cone is πr^2h/3 where r is the radius and h the height. So we have for the outer cone: V=π(6^2)6/3=72π and for the inner cone: V=π(3^2)6/3=18π, so the difference is 72π-18π=54π.

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