a.) What is the volume of the solid ellipsoid when the graph of the ellipse x2/a2+y2/b2=1 is revolved about the x-axis? b.) Suppose the ellipse of part (a.) is rotated instead around the y-axis? c.)for what relationship of a and b will the volume of the ellipsoid obtained in part (b.) be the same as the solid in part (a.)?

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  • a.) What is the volume of the solid ellipsoid when the graph of the ellipse x2/a2+y2/b2=1 is revolved about the x-axis?
  • b.) Suppose the ellipse of part (a.) is rotated instead around the y-axis?
  • c.)for what relationship of and b will the volume of the ellipsoid obtained in part (b.) be the same as the solid in part (a.)?
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