AP Calculus AB Cha 5 B Calculate Volumes of Solids with Known Cross Sections Using Definite Integrals Topic 8 8 Questions

Practise volume questions by expressing cross-sectional area as a function and integrating over the stated interval.

Syllabus
Effective Fall 2025
Course
AP Calculus AB

Exam points

  • model cross-sectional area as a function of position
  • integrate cross-sectional area to find a solid’s volume

AP Calculus AB Cha 5 B Calculate Volumes of Solids with Known Cross Sections Using Definite Integrals Topic 8 8 Questions question 1

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The base of a solid is a right triangle with legs of length 6 and 16, as shown in the figure. The hypotenuse of the triangle is given by the line y=38(x16)y=-\frac{3}{8}(x-16). Each cross section of the solid perpendicular to the x-axis is a semicircle. What is the volume of the solid?

A

398

B

796

C

593

D

186

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