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y=b

Volume = 2 
 R (y) C (y) dy  Revolution parallel to the xaxis
y=a

where R = distance from axis of revolution

C = length of cross section

Determination of R:

(i)

y = k

R = y  k

(ii) y = k

R = k  y

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

y

x = 8  y2
2

0
R x

x = y2
2

Find the volume of the solid generated when R is revolved about y = 2.

Solution:
Cross section

Axis of revolution

y=b

Volume = 2 
 R (y) C (y) dy
y=a
y=2

=  ( y + 2 ) ( 8  y2  y2 ) dy
2 
y = 2
y=2

=  ( y + 2 ) ( 8  2y2 ) dy
2 
y = 2
y=2

= 2 
 ( 8y  2y + 16  4y ) dy
3 2

y = 2

y4 4y3
= 2 [ 4y2  2 + 16y  3 ] yy==22
32 32
= 2 [ ( 16  8 + 32  3 )  ( 16  8  32 + 3 ) ]

1
= 853  unit3 #

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TUTORIAL 82
1. R is a region bounded by the curve x = y and y = x as shown below.

y x = y

y = x

Find
a) the intersection points of both curves.
b) the volume of a solid generated when the region R is revolved about the line
y = 1. Use Shell Method.
2. From the following diagram, find the volume of the solid generated. if R is revolved
about the x-axis
y

y = x
(3,3)

R
x = 4y  y2

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3. The diagram below shows the region R bounded by two functions x = y2  4y + 2

and x = y  2. Determine the volume of the solid generated when the region R is
rotated about the line y = 1.
y

x = y2  4y + 2

x = y  2

x
0

Answers:
1a) ( 0 , 0 ) and ( 1 , 1 )
y=1

2 
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b) Vol = (y + 1)(y  y2 ) dy = 30 
y=0
y=3
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2. Vol = 2 
 y ( 4y  y  y ) dy
2
= 2 
y=0
y=4
63
3. Vol =  ( y + 1 ) ( 5y  y2  4 ) dy =
2  2 
y=1

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