Areas and Volumes of

Solids of Revolution
Compiled by: Nyasha P. Tarakino (Trockers)

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03 February 2020

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 SYLLABUS (6042) REQUIREMENTS

 Application of integration to areas and volumes

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 AREAS
Area along the

1. Area enclosed between the curve and the given lines above the

The area bounded by the curve where for the interval and
the lines and is evaluated as follows:

2. Area bounded by two curves

The area bounded by the curves and where is evaluated as

follows:

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3. Area enclosed by the curve and the given lines below the

The area bounded by the curve where for the interval and
the lines and is evaluated as follows:

Area along the

1. Area between the curve and the lines for

The area bounded by the curve where for the interval and
the lines and is evaluated as follows:

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2. Area between the curves

The area bounded by the curves and where is evaluated as

follows:

3. Area enclosed by the curve and the given lines for

The area bounded by the curve where for the interval and
the lines and is evaluated as follows:

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 VOLUMES

Volume along the

1. Volume between the curve and the lines

The volume of the region bounded the curve where for the interval
and the lines and when rotated about the is
evaluated as follows:

2. Volume between the curves

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The volume of the region bounded the curves and where
when rotated about the is evaluated as follows:

Volume along the

1. Volume between the curve and the lines

The volume of the region bounded the curve where for the interval
and the lines and when rotated about the is
evaluated as follows:

2. Volume between the curves

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The volume of the region bounded the curves and where
when rotated about the is evaluated as follows:

NOTE

When a right angled triangle is rotated completely, a cone is produced and when a rectangle
is rotated completely, a cylinder is produced. This is illustrated below.

About the x-axis About the y-axis

About the x-axis About the y-axis

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 WORKED EXAMPLES

Question 1

ZIMSEC JUNE 2004 PAPER 1

The diagram shows part of the graph of . The region , bounded by the axes, the
curve and the line is rotated through one revolution about the . Find the exact
volume of the solid generated. [4]

Solution

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Aside

To find the upper limit we find the point of intersection between (i) and
(ii).
Substituting equation (i) into equation (ii):

Question 2

ZIMSEC JUNE 2011 PAPER 1

(a) Solve the equation . [1]

(b) On the same diagram, sketch the graphs of , and [3]
(c) Calculate
(i) the exact area of the region bounded by the two curves and the line .

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 (ii) the exact value of the volume, , generated when the region R is rotated through
radians about the . [9]

Solution

(a)

(b) Sketch the graphs of , and on the same diagram.

(c) Calculations:
(i) the exact area of the region bounded by the two curves and the line .

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(ii) the exact value of the volume, , generated when the region R is rotated through
radians about the .
Let and
Now:

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Question 3

ZIMSEC NOVEMBER 2015 PAPER 1

The diagram shows the region bounded by the and the curve

Find the area of region . [4]

Express in the form .

Hence find the volume of the solid formed when A is rotated completely about the ,
leaving your answer in terms of . [5]

Suggested Solution

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Now
Expressing in the form .

Therefore:

Comparing:

Using the Pythagoras’ theorem:

Using the Tangent Trigonometric ratio:

Now:

Now:

Let

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Now using the identity where :

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 Question 4

ZIMSEC NOVEMBER 2004 PAPER 1

In the diagram below, the shaded region is bounded by part of the graph and the

straight line . The two graphs intersect at and .

i. Find the coordinates of the points and . [3]

ii. Show that the area of the region R is . [4]
iii. Find the volume generated when the region R is rotated through about the y-axis,
giving your answer in terms of . [5]

Solution

i. Finding the coordinates of the points and .

We solve the two equations, and simultaneously.

Now:
(i) and (ii)

Substituting equation (i) into equation (ii)

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 Now:

Therefore the coordinates are:

ii. Showing that the area of the region R is .

iii. Finding the volume generated when the region R is rotated through about the
, giving the answer in terms of .

Let and

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Now:

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Question 5

ZIMSEC NOVEMBER 2016 PAPER 1

The diagram shows the graph of with shaded region. Its maximum point is .

(i) Show that the coordinate of is [4]

(ii) Calculate the area of the shaded region . [4]

(iii) Find the volume of the solid of revolution generated when the shaded region is
rotated completely about the giving the answer correct to significant
figures. [4]

Solution

(i) Showing that the coordinate of is

Since maximum point is ,

(ii) Calculating the area of the shaded region .

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iii. Finding the volume of the solid of revolution generated when the shaded region
is rotated completely about the giving the answer correct to
significant figures.

Let

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 Follow up Exercise

Question 1

Sketch the graph of for .

Hence find the area enclosed by the curve

.

Question 2

a) Sketch, on a single diagram, the graphs of and .

b) Find the point of intersection of and .

c) Hence determine the area enclosed between the curves and .

Question 3

a) Name the single transformation which maps the graph of onto the graph of
.

b) Hence sketch the graph of the function .

c) On the graph shade the region , bounded by the curve , the axis and the
lines and .

Hence:
(i) Find the exact area of the region .
(ii) Show that the volume produced when is rotated one revolution about the
axis, correct to significant figures, is .

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Question 4

The diagram shows part of the curve and the line .

(i) Explain why

does not give the total area of the regions shaded in the diagram.
(ii) Use integration to find the exact total area of the shaded regions.

Question 5

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The area enclosed by the curve , the and the ordinates and is
rotated about the . Show that the volume generated is

Question 6

Show that the area enclosed between the curve and the curve is

Question 7

Show that the area enclosed by the curve and the lines and the
is

Question 8

Show that the volume of the solid generated when the area enclosed by the line
between the line and the line is rotated completely about the
is

Question 9

Show that the volume of the solid generated when the area enclosed by the curve
between the line and the line is rotated completely about the
is

Question 10

a) Sketch the graph of the function for .

b) Hence
i. show that the area enclosed between the curve and the is

ii. find the volume of the solid generated when the area enclosed between the
curve and the is rotated completely about the

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Question 11

a) Sketch the graph of the function .

b) Hence
i. show that the area enclosed between the curve and the
is
ii. find the volume of the solid generated when the area enclosed between the
curve and the is rotated completely about the

Question 12

a) Sketch the graphs of the functions and

b) Hence
i. show that the area enclosed between the curves and
is
ii. find the volume of the solid generated when the area enclosed between the
curves and is rotated completely about
the

Question 13

a) Sketch the graphs of the functions .

b) Hence

(i) show that the area enclosed between the curves and

is ,
(ii) find the volume of the solid generated when the area enclosed between the
curves and is rotated completely about the .

Question 14

a) Show that if , then

b) Sketch the graphs of the functions for .
c) Hence show that the exact area enclosed between the curve ; the line and
the is .

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Question 15

a) Show that if , then

b) Show that the area enclosed between the curve ; the lines , and
is approximately correct to two decimal places.

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 PAST EXAMINATIONS QUESTIONS
ZIMSEC JUNE 2005 Paper 1

The diagram shows the region which is bounded by the curve , the and the

lines .

(a) (i) Find the coordinates of the , the point of intersection of and . [1]

(ii) Show that the area of the region R is . [5]

(b) Find the exact value of the volume of the solid formed when the region is rotated
completely about the , giving your answer as a multiple of . [5]

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ZIMSEC NOVEMBER 2006 PAPER 1

The region is bounded by the curve , the and the lines and .

(see diagram).

A cup is formed by rotating 4 right angles about the .

i. Find the volume of the cup in terms of . [3]

ii. Water is poured into the cup until the upper surface has a radius of . Calculate the
volume of the water in the cup. [2]

ZIMSEC NOVEMBER 2009 PAPER 1

a) Show that

Hence evaluate

[4]

b) The region enclosed by the curve , the and the lines and

, is rotated about the through four right angles.

Show that the volume generated is given by [6]

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ZIMSEC NOVEBER 2010 PAPER 1

(i) Express in the form , where and are constants to

be found. [2]
(ii) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve , at the point

and . [6]

(iii)A finite region is bounded by the y-axis, the tangent calculated in (ii) and the
curve
Illustrate, by shading, the region on a sketch graph. [2]
(iv) Calculate in terms of , the exact volume when is rotated through about
the . [3]

ZIMSEC NOVEMBER 2012 PAPER 1

The diagram shows the graph of the curve for .

The region R is enclosed between the curve, the x-axis and the lines and .

Calculate the

(i) area of the region , [3]

(ii) volume generated when the region R is rotated completely about the x-axis. [6]

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ZIMSEC JUNE 2015 PAPER 1

In the diagram, the area, , is bounded by the curve , the the line

The area, , is bounded by the curve , the , the and the line

The line crosses the curve at and at . The curve crosses the
at .

Calculate

(i) the area , [5]

(ii) the exact volume generated, when the area, , is rotated about the
through . [5]

ZIMSEC JUNE 2016 PAPER 1

The diagram shows region , bounded by the curve , the , the lines
and .

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 (i) Calculate the exact area of the region R. [4]
(ii) Using the trapezium rule, with four ordinates, find the approximate area of region
correct to decimal places. [4]
(iii)Calculate the exact volume generated when the region is rotated completely about
the . [5]

ZIMSEC JUNE 2017 PAPER 1

a) Sketch the graph of , clearly showing the intercepts with the

axes. [3]
b) Hence solve the inequality . [2]
c) Find the
(i) area bounded by the , the curve and the lines and
. [3]
(ii) exact volume generated when the area bounded by the curve, the , the
lines and is rotated completely about the . [5]

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ZIMSEC NOVEMBER 2017 PAPER 1

The diagram shows the shaded region S bounded by the curve , line
and the

Find the exact value of the

(i) area of S, [5]

(ii) volume generated when S is rotated completely about the x-axis. [5]

ZIMSEC JUNE 2018 PAPER 1

The diagram shows the shaded region enclosed by the line and the curve

. The curve and the line intersect at points and .

Find the

a) coordinates of and , [4]

b) exact value of the area of the shaded region, [3]
c) volume of revolution generated when the shaded region is rotated about the
through radians, leaving the answer in exact form. [6]

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ZIMSEC JUNE 2019 PAPER 1

In the diagram, , is the point of intersection of the curves and .

(a) Find the coordinate of . [2]

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(b) Hence find the
(i) exact value of the area of the region bounded by the two curves and the axis
i.e.(shaded region), [4]
(ii) volume of the solid of revolution formed when the shaded region is rotated
completely about the axis through . [5]

ZIMSEC NOVEMBER 2019 PAPER 1

A curve has equation .

(a) Find when . [3]

(b) A particle moves along the curve in such a way that the rate of increase of
is .
Find the rate of increase of at the instant when . [2]
(c) Find the exact area enclosed by the curve, the axis, the axis and the line . [4]

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