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Example 3:

Consider the region W, in the first quadrant which is bounded by the curve
x = y  y3 and the y-axis as shown.
y

x = y  y3
W

x
0

Using the Washer Method, find the volume of the solid obtained by revolving the region W
about the line x =  2.

Solution:

Cross section

Axis of revolution

y=1 y=1

Volume =  
 [ y  y  ( 2 ) ] dy   
3 2
 [ 0  ( 2 ) ] dy
2

y=0 y=0
y=1 y=1

=  
 ( y  y + 2 ) dy   
3 2 2
 ( 2 ) dy
y=0 y=0

y=1 y=1

=  
 ( y  2y  4y + y + 4y + 4 ) dy   
6 4 3 2
 4 dy
y=0 y=0
y=1

=  
 ( y  2y  4y + y + 4y ) dy
6 4 3 2

y=0

y7 2y5 y3 y=1
=  [ 7  5  y4 + 3 + 2y2 ] y = 0

1 2 1
= [(7  5  1 + 3 + 2)  (0)]
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105  unit #
3
=

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Example 4:
The region R is bounded by the curve x = y2 and the line x = y + 2.

x = y + 2
y

(4,2)

R x
0

( 1 , 1 )
x = y2

Find the volume of the solid generated when R is revolved about x = 4.

Use Washer Method.

Solution:

Axis of revolution

Cross section

y=2 y=2

Volume =  
 ( y  4 ) dy   
2 2
 ( y + 2  4 ) dy
2

y = 1 y = 1
y=2 y=2

=  
 ( y  8y + 16 ) dy   
4 2
 ( y  4y + 4 ) dy
2

y = 1 y = 1
y=2

=  
 ( y  9y + 4y + 12 ) dy
4 2

y = 1

y5
 [ 5  3y3 + 2y2 + 12y ]
y=2
= y = 1

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=  [ 5  24 + 8 + 24  (  15 + 3 + 2  12 ) ]

= 21.6  unit3 #

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TUTORIAL 78
1. Find the volume generated when R is revolved about the y-axis.
(Use Washer Method)
y

R
1 x = 2  y

x = 2y  y2

2. Region R is bounded by a straight line x = y and the curve x = ( y  2 )2

Find the volume of the solid generated when the region R is rotated about the line
x =  1.
y
(4,4)

x = ( y  2 )2

R
2

x = y

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3. The region R is bounded by the curves x = 8  y2 and x = y2 .

Find the volume of the solid generated when the region R is rotated about the line
x =  2. y

x = 8  y2 2

R x
0

2 x = y2

Answers:
y=2

1. Vol = 
 ( 2y  y )  ( 2  y ) dy
2 2 2
= 5
y=1
y=4

= 
2 2 2
2. Vol [y + 1]  [(y  2 )2 + 1 ] dy = 23 5 
y=1
y=2

3. Vol =  
(8  y2 + 2 )2  ( y2 + 2 )2 dy = 256 
y = 2

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