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AP Calculus AB: Area and Volume Concepts

Author: Alex G

Area Between Two Curves

How to Calculate the area of the region enclosed between two curves.

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Questions Like These

Using information from this video, you should be able to solve problem 1A from the AP College Board's released 2010 Form B exam

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Volume of revolution about x-axis (using washers)

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Using information from this video, you should be able to solve Question 1B from the AP College Board's released 2007 Exam.  

(Note, however, that seeing the full graph for this region on your calculator requires you change the window size.  Viewing the graph in a standard window makes it appear to have a vertical asymptote at x = 0.  It does not.)

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Revolving about a horizontal line above your region

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Revolving about a horizontal line below your region

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Using the information from the two previous videos, you should be able to answer Question 1B on the College Board's released 2010 Form B Exam.

Source: AP College Board