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Unit 8: Applications of Integration

Volumes with Cross Sections: Triangles and Semicircles

Find volumes of solids whose slices are triangles, semicircles, or other known shapes by writing each slice's area in terms of its edge in the base.

Topic 8.8 · 6 min read

This lesson comes with the AP Calculus AB plan

In this lesson

  1. 01Each shape's area in terms of its edge in the base
  2. 02Other cross sections: circles and given area functions
  3. 03Worked examples
  4. 04Where students lose points
  5. 05On the exam

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