Problem

The volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region enclosed by
\[
y=1 / x^{3}, \quad y=0, \quad x=2, \quad x=4
\]
about the line $x=-4$ can be computed using the method of cylindrical shells via an integral
\[
V=\int_{a}^{b} \square ?
\]
with limits of integration $a=$ and $b=$

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Now, we can compute this integral to find the volume. The final answer is \(\boxed{\frac{5\pi}{4}}\).

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Step 1 :The volume of a solid obtained by rotating a region about a line can be computed using the method of cylindrical shells. The formula for the volume is given by: \[V = 2\pi \int_{a}^{b} r(x)h(x) dx\] where \(r(x)\) is the radius of the cylindrical shell at \(x\) and \(h(x)\) is the height of the cylindrical shell at \(x\).

Step 2 :In this case, the region is bounded by \(y=1/x^3\), \(y=0\), \(x=2\), and \(x=4\), and is rotated about the line \(x=-4\).

Step 3 :The radius of the cylindrical shell at \(x\) is the distance from \(x\) to the line \(x=-4\), which is \(x - (-4) = x + 4\).

Step 4 :The height of the cylindrical shell at \(x\) is the distance from \(y=0\) to \(y=1/x^3\), which is \(1/x^3 - 0 = 1/x^3\).

Step 5 :So, we have \(r(x) = x + 4\) and \(h(x) = 1/x^3\).

Step 6 :The limits of integration are the values of \(x\) that bound the region, which are \(x=2\) and \(x=4\).

Step 7 :So, the integral that gives the volume of the solid is: \[V = 2\pi \int_{2}^{4} (x + 4)(1/x^3) dx\]

Step 8 :Now, we can compute this integral to find the volume. The final answer is \(\boxed{\frac{5\pi}{4}}\).

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