The Calculus Whiz Who Loved Candy Worksheet Page 2

The Calculus Whiz Who Loved Candy

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Names of group members:

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1. Sketch a picture and the name of the piece of candy your group will use.

2. On a piece of graph paper, draw the region in the first quadrant you wish to revolve about an

axis. Be sure to measure the candy and scale your axes accordingly.

3. Write the equation(s) of the boundaries of the region and which axis you are revolving

around.

4. State the method you are using to find the volume (disks, washers or shells).

5. Write the integral or integrals you would use to find the volume. Let the graphing calculator

find the answer. Circle your final answer and be sure to include the correct units.

Created by Linda Andereck Knowles, Santa Rosa School District

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