# Math Help - Need help with finding a volume of revolution with Cylindrical Shells method

1. ## Need help with finding a volume of revolution with Cylindrical Shells method

y=2-0.5x, y=0, x=1, x=2, rotate about the x axis.
I know that it will be easier to solve it with the regular method, but I need it with cylindrical shell.
I cannot find the radius and the height.
Thanx

2. ## Re: Need help with finding a volume of revolution with Cylindrical Shells method

Originally Posted by shaharg
y=2-0.5x, y=0, x=1, x=2, rotate about the x axis.
I know that it will be easier to solve it with the regular method, but I need it with cylindrical shell.
I cannot find the radius and the height.
If you must use the shell method, you will need to set up two integrals: one for $0\leq y\leq 1,$ in which the height of each shell is simply 1, and then another for $\textstyle1\leq y\leq\frac32,$ in which the height of each shell is $(4-2y)-1.$

3. ## Re: Need help with finding a volume of revolution with Cylindrical Shells method

Originally Posted by Reckoner
If you must use the shell method, you will need to set up two integrals: one for $0\leq y\leq 1,$ in which the height of each shell is simply 1, and then another for $\textstyle1\leq y\leq\frac32,$ in which the height of each shell is $(4-2y)-1.$
So, what is the radius and what is the height?

4. ## Re: Need help with finding a volume of revolution with Cylindrical Shells method

Originally Posted by shaharg
So, what is the radius and what is the height?
I suggest drawing a picture. The average radius of each shell is the distance from the axis of rotation to each given $y$-value. Since the axis of rotation is simply the $x$-axis, this distance is given by $y.$ The "height" of each shell (horizontal distance from side to side) I have explained in my previous post. It should be clear from looking at a picture.

Thank You