Washer Method (WSHRMTHD) - DavidBootle/TI-Utilities GitHub Wiki

This program does the washer method.

Washer Method Summary

Finds the volume of a solid of revolution with a hole in it. Basically, takes a function on a certain interval, spins it around an axis, then calculates the volume of that solid. It does this twice and subtracts one from the other to get a total volume.

The Program

  1. Input the outer function (R(x)) as Y1 and the inner function (r(x)) as Y2.

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  1. Run the program by pressing prgm on your calculator. Then, select DISKMTHD. Then press enter. You will see the following screen.

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  1. Input the start and end interval.

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  1. Press the enter button and you will see the volume of the solid.

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