Learning Activity for the Shell and Washer Methods | Visualizing Mathematics in 2D & 3D

Multivariable Calculus

Monroe Community College

Visualizing Mathematics in 2D & 3D

Developed with support from the NSF: DUE-IUSE #1524968 & DUE-CCLI #0736968

Learning Activity for the Shell and Washer Methods

Washers approximating the volume of a solid of revolution Shells approximating the volume of a solid of revolution 3 quarters of a solid of revolution

This activity is designed to help students gain a better understanding of how shells and washers can be used to approximate the volume of a surface of revolution.

See the PDF for this activity here: 212LA-ShellWasherActivityS24-v5.pdf
And if you’d like to edit it: Word version of this Shell/Washer Activity

Click here to download the STL files as a .zip file: Download LA-ShellWasher-STL-files .zip file

Click here to download the Cura .3mf files as a .zip file: Download LA-ShellWasher-Cura-3mf-files .zip file