Solution a.): Here is a carefully labeled sketch of the region with a shell marked on the $x$-axis at $x$. The shell has radius $r$, measured from the $y$-axis, and height $h$, taken parallel to the $y$-axis at $x$. It is IMPORTANT to mark ALL of $x$, $r$, and $h$ in the sketch of the region !!!
Thus the total volume of this Solid of Revolution is
$$ Volume = 2 \pi \int_{0}^{\pi/3} (radius)(height) \ dx = 2 \pi \int_{0}^{\pi/3} rh \ dx $$
$$ = 2 \pi \int_{0}^{\pi/3} (x)(\sqrt{3}- \tan x) \ dx $$
Solution b.): IMPORTANT CHANGE: Because we are revolving the region about the $x$-axis, we must mark a shell on the $y$-axis at $y$ !!! The shell has radius $r$, measured from the $x$-axis, and height $h$, taken parallel to the $x$-axis at $y$. It is IMPORTANT to mark ALL of $y$, $r$, and $h$ in the sketch of the region !!!
Thus the total volume of this Solid of Revolution is
$$ Volume = 2 \pi \int_{0}^{\sqrt{3}} (radius)(height) \ dy = 2 \pi \int_{0}^{\sqrt{3}} rh \ dy $$
$$ = 2 \pi \int_{0}^{\sqrt{3}} (y)(\arctan y) \ dy $$
Click HERE to return to the list of problems.