Problem:
A triangle with vertices at , , and in the -plane is revolved all the way around the -axis. Find the volume of the solid thus obtained.
Solution
Solution:
Let denote the triangle, including its interior. Then 's area is , and its centroid is , so
We are interested in the volume
but this is just .
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