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Disc method: revolving around x- or y-axis

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Problem

Let R be the region in the first quadrant enclosed by the x-axis, the y-axis, the line y=2, and the curve y=9x2.
A solid is generated by rotating R about the y-axis.
What is the volume of the solid?
Give an exact answer in terms of π.
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