The region bounded by y=3/(1+x^2), y=0, x=0 and x=3 is rotated about the line x=3. Using cylindrical shells, set up an integral for the volume of the resulting solid. The limits of integration are:

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v = ∫[0,3] 2πrh dx
where r=3-x and h=3/(1+x^2)

or, using discs,

v = ∫[0,3] π(R^2-r^2) dy
where R=3 and r=3-√(3/y - 1)
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