Difference of squares examples

Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample. bold a. when using the shell method, the axis of the cylindrical shells is parallel to the axis of revolution. bold b. if a region is revolved about the y-axis, then the shell method must be used. bold c. if a region is revolved about the x-axis, then in principle it is possible to use the disk/washer method and integrate with respect to x or the shell method and integrate with respect to y.

Consider a cube that has sides of length l. now consider putting the largest sphere you can inside this cube without any point on the sphere lying outside of the cube. the volume ratio -volume of the sphere/ volume of the cube is 1. 5.2 × 10−1 2. 3.8 × 10−1 3. 1.9 4. 2.5 × 10−1 5. 3.8

Which property was used to simplify the expression? 3c+9 +4c=3c+4c+9