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6.5 Area of a Surface of Revolution 447

√ √
x = 2 are y = 1 and y = 4. Since x = y, we have dx /dy = 1/(2 y ), and hence from
(5) the surface area S is

 4  2
dx
S= 2πx 1 + dy
1 dy
  2
 4
√ 1
= 2π y 1 + √ dy
1 2 y
 4
=π 4y + 1 dy
1
 17
π u = 4y + 1
= u1/2 du du = 4 dy
4 5
17
π 2 3/2 π 3/2
= · u = (17 − 53/2 ) ≈ 30.85
4 3 u=5 6

✔QUICK CHECK EXERCISES 6.5 (See page 449 for answers.)

1. If f is a smooth, nonnegative function on [a, b], then the 3. An integral expression for the area of the surface generated
surface area S of the surface of revolution generated by re- by rotating the line segment joining (3, 1) and (6, 2) about
volving the portion of the curve y = f(x) between x = a the x-axis is .
and x = b about the x-axis is . 4. An integral expression for the area of the surface generated
√
2. The lateral area of the frustum with slant height 10 and by rotating the line segment joining (3, 1) and (6, 2) about
base radii r1 = 1 and r2 = 2 is . the y-axis is .

EXERCISE SET 6.5 C CAS

1–4 Find the area of the surface generated by revolving the 11. 8xy 2 = 2y 6 + 1, 1 ≤ y ≤ 2; y-axis
given curve about the x-axis. ■ √
12. x = 16 − y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 15; y-axis
1. y = 7x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
√ C 13–16 Use a CAS or a calculating utility with a numerical in-
2. y = x, 1 ≤ x ≤ 4 tegration capability to approximate the area of the surface gen-
√
3. y = 4 − x 2 , −1 ≤ x ≤ 1 erated by revolving the curve about the stated axis. Round your
√ answer to two decimal places. ■
4. x = 3 y, 1 ≤ y ≤ 8
13. y = sin x, 0 ≤ x ≤ π; x-axis
5–8 Find the area of the surface generated by revolving the 14. x = tan y, 0 ≤ y ≤ π/4; y-axis
given curve about the y-axis. ■
15. y = ex , 0 ≤ x ≤ 1; x-axis
5. x = 9y + 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 2
16. y = ex , 1 ≤ y ≤ e; y-axis
6. x = y 3 , 0 ≤ y ≤ 1
 17–20 True–False Determine whether the statement is true or
7. x = 9 − y 2 , −2 ≤ y ≤ 2
√ false. Explain your answer. ■
8. x = 2 1 − y, −1 ≤ y ≤ 0
17. The lateral surface area S of a right
√ circular cone with height
h and base radius r is S = πr r 2 + h2 .
C 9–12 Use a CAS to find the exact area of the surface generated
by revolving the curve about the stated axis. ■ 18. The lateral surface area of a frustum of slant height l and
√ base radii r1 and r2 is equal to the lateral surface area of
9. y = x − 13 x 3/2 , 1 ≤ x ≤ 3; x-axis
a right circular cylinder of height l and radius equal to the
10. y = 13 x 3 + 41 x −1 , 1 ≤ x ≤ 2; x-axis average of r1 and r2 .