Vertical slices refer to thin vertical strips that divide up an area or volume for calculation purposes.
Imagine cutting up a cake into thin vertical slices. Each slice represents a small portion of the whole cake, just like how vertical slices divide up an area or volume for calculations.
Horizontal Slices (or Cross-sections): Horizontal slices are similar to vertical slices but cut horizontally instead, dividing up an object's height or length.
Disk Method (or Washer Method): The disk method uses circular disks (or washers) to calculate volumes by integrating the areas of these disks.
Shell Method: The shell method is another technique to calculate volumes by integrating the surface area of cylindrical shells.
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