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Compute the volume of the solid of revolution generated by f(x) = x^2

Sketch the graph and compute the volume of the solid of revolution generated by:

    \[ f(x) = x^2, \qquad \text{on} \qquad -1 \leq x \leq 2. \]


The sketch of the ordinate set of f(x) = x^2 on [-1,2] is as follows:

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We then compute the volume of the solid of revolution.

    \[  V = \int_{-1}^2 \pi x^4 \, dx = \pi \left. \frac{x^5}{5} \right|_{-1}^2 = \frac{33 \pi}{5}. \]

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