Plumb Bob

A plumb bob has been designed using the following equation:

plumbobEq

for X from zero to 6

What is the volume of this item?  How much will it weigh if it is made from brass that weighs 8.5 grams per cubic centimeter?

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Adapted from:

Thomas, George B., and Ross L. Finney. Calculus and Analytic Geometry. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1992. 336. Print.

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