AP CALCULUS AB Test Booklet

8.7, 8.8 & 8.9 MCQ

1. The base of a solid is the region in the first quadrant bounded by the graph of and the -axis. For the
solid, each cross section perpendicular to the -axis is a square. What is the volume of the solid?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

2. The base of a solid is the region in the first quadrant bounded by the graph of and the - and -axes
for . For the solid, each cross section perpendicular to the -axis is a rectangle whose height is four
times its width in the -plane. What is the volume of the solid?
(A) 0.285
(B) 3.142
(C) 4.000
(D) 4.566

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3.

Let be the region in the first quadrant bounded by the graphs of and , as shown in the figure
above. The region is the base of a solid. For the solid, each cross section perpendicular to the -axis is a square.
What is the volume of the solid?
(A) 0.404
(B) 0.533
(C) 1.333
(D) 2.667

4. Let be the region in the first quadrant bounded by the graph of , the line , and the -axis. is the
base of a solid whose cross sections perpendicular to the -axis are equilateral triangles. What is the volume of the
solid?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

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5. The base of a solid is the region in the first quadrant between the graph of and the -axis for .
For the solid, each cross section perpendicular to the -axis is a semicircle. What is the volume of the solid?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

6. The base of a solid is the region in the first quadrant between the graph of and the -axis for .
For the solid, each cross section perpendicular to the -axis is a quarter circle with the corresponding circle’s center
on the -axis and one radius in the -plane. What is the volume of the solid?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

7. Let be the triangular region in the first quadrant with vertices at points , , and , where and
are positive constants. Which of the following gives the volume of the solid generated when region is revolved
about the -axis?

(A) ⅆ

(B) ⅆ

(C) ⅆ

(D) ⅆ

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8.

Let be the region in the first quadrant bounded by the - and -axes, the horizontal line , and the graph of
, as shown in the figure above. What is the volume of the solid generated when region is revolved about
the -axis?
(A)
(B)

(C)
(D)

9. What is the volume of the solid generated when the region in the first quadrant bounded by the graph of , the
-axis, and the vertical line is revolved about the -axis?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

10. Let be the region in the first quadrant bounded by the graph of , the -axis, the -axis, and the line
. Region is the base of a solid whose cross sections perpendicular to the -axis are squares. If the volume
of the solid is , what is the value of ?

(A)

(B)

(C)
(D)

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11.

Let R be the region in the first quadrant bounded by the graphs of y = 4 cos and y = (x-2)2, as shown in
the figure above. The region R is the base of a solid. For the solid, each cross section perpendicular to the x-axis is
an isosceles right triangle with a leg in region R. What is the volume of the solid?
(A) 1.775
(B) 3.549
(C) 4.800
(D) 5.575

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12.

Let be the shaded region in the first quadrant bounded by the -axis, the -axis, and the graph of
, as shown in the figure. The shape of a chocolate treat can be modeled by rotating around the
-axis. What is the volume of the chocolate treat?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

13. The base of a solid is the region in the first quadrant enclosed by the parabola , the line , and the
x-axis. Each plane section of the solid perpendicular to the x-axis is a square. The volume of the solid is
(A) 4π/3
(B) 16π/5
(C) 4/3
(D) 16/5
(E) 64/5

14.

The base of a solid is a region in the first quadrant bounded by the x-axis, the y-axis, and the line x+2y=8, as
shown in the figure above. If cross sections of the solid perpendicular to the x-axis are semicircles, what is the
volume of the solid?

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(A) 12.566
(B) 14.661
(C) 16.755
(D) 67.021
(E) 134.041

15. The region R in the first quadrant is enclosed by the lines x=0 and y=5 and the graph of . The volume of
the solid generated when R is revolved about the y-axis is
(A) 6π
(B) 8π
(C) 34π/3
(D) 16π
(E) 544π/15

16.

The base of a loudspeaker is determined by the two curves and for as shown in the figure
above. For this loudspeaker, the cross sections perpendicular to the x-axis are squares. What is the volume of the
loudspeaker, in cubic units?
(A) 2.046
(B) 4.092
(C) 4.200
(D) 8.184
(E) 25.711

17. The region in the first quadrant bounded by the graph of , and the axes is rotated about the
x-axis. What is the volume of the solid generated?

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(A)
(B) -1
(C)
(D) 2
(E)

18. The base of a solid is the region in the first quadrant between the graph of and the -axis for .
For the solid, each cross section perpendicular to the -axis is a semicircle. What is the volume of the solid?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

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