54 - Shell Method

How is the shell method used to find the volume of a solid of revolution?

Practice

7.3 # 3,13,15,21,27

Vocabulary

Cylindrical Shell

Study Questions

1. Can the shell method be applied anywhere the washer method can be applied to find volumes?
2. What is the benefit of using the shell method over washer method?

Resources

1. Slide Deck: Lesson-54-Shell-Method