The solid lies between planes perpendicular to the x -axis...

The solid lies between planes perpendicular to the $x$ -axis at
$x=-1$ and $x=1 .$ The cross-sections perpendicular to the
$x$ -axis are circular disks whose diameters run from the parabola
$y=x^{2}$ to the parabola $y=2-x^{2}$

Key Concepts

Volume by Cross?Sectional Integration

This concept involves finding the volume of a solid by slicing it into thin cross-sectional pieces perpendicular to an axis and then integrating the area of these slices along that axis. The method reduces a three?dimensional volume computation to a one?dimensional integral where each integrand represents the area of the cross section at a given position.

Disk Method

The disk method is a technique used to calculate the volume of a solid when cross sections perpendicular to an axis are circular. In this method, each disk’s area is computed—often using the formula ?r², where the radius is determined by the boundaries of the region—and these areas are integrated along the axis over the given interval.

Cross?Sectional Area

The idea of cross-sectional area focuses on determining the area of a slice of the solid at a fixed position. For solids with uniform cross-sectional shapes, the area can often be expressed as a function of the position variable, making it possible to set up an integral that, when evaluated over the entirety of the solid’s extent, gives its total volume.

Use of Functions as Boundaries

In many volume problems, functions are employed to define the boundaries of the region that forms the solid. Understanding how to interpret these functions is crucial, as they determine the dimensions (such as the radius or diameter of a circular cross section) used in the area formula. This involves analyzing the difference or distance between functions to find relevant lengths.

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