Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus Name___________________________________

Volume of Solids with Known Cross Sections Date________________ Period____

For each problem, find the volume of the specified solid. A graph representing the base is
provided.

1) The base of a solid is the region enclosed by the semicircle y x and the x-axis.
Cross-sections perpendicular to the x-axis are squares.
y


        x









x
2) The base of a solid is the region enclosed by y   and y. Cross-sections perpendicular to

the x-axis are rectangles with heights twice that of the side in the x y-plane.
y


        x








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 3) The base of a solid is the region enclosed by an ellipse with a major axis of  along the y-axis and a
minor axis of . Cross-sections perpendicular to the x-axis are isosceles right triangles with the
hypotenuse in the base.
y


        x







For each problem, find the volume of the specified solid. You may use the provided graph to
sketch the base.

4) The base of a solid is the region enclosed by a semicircle with a radius of , lying flat on the x-axis.
Cross-sections perpendicular to the y-axis are squares.
y


        x








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 Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus Name___________________________________

Volume of Solids with Known Cross Sections Date________________ Period____

For each problem, find the volume of the specified solid. A graph representing the base is
provided.

1) The base of a solid is the region enclosed by the semicircle y x and the x-axis.
Cross-sections perpendicular to the x-axis are squares.
y


        x









( x

)  dx

= 



x
2) The base of a solid is the region enclosed by y   and y. Cross-sections perpendicular to

the x-axis are rectangles with heights twice that of the side in the x y-plane.
y


        x








(
 
x
    dx
  )

= 


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 3) The base of a solid is the region enclosed by an ellipse with a major axis of  along the y-axis and a
minor axis of . Cross-sections perpendicular to the x-axis are isosceles right triangles with the
hypotenuse in the base.
y


        x







(


 

x

 

x



) dx

= 

For each problem, find the volume of the specified solid. You may use the provided graph to
sketch the base.

4) The base of a solid is the region enclosed by a semicircle with a radius of , lying flat on the x-axis.
Cross-sections perpendicular to the y-axis are squares.
y


        x









( 
y  y

)  dy
= 

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