Additional Problem Set 5

1. Consider the region bounded by the curve y = x2 and the line y = 1. Compute the
56π
volume V obtained when this region is rotated about the line y = 2. Answer:
15
2. Consider the region (R) in the first quadrant lying above the curve y = 1 − ax2 and
below the line y = 1 for x ∈ [0, 1] where 0 < a ≤ 1. Let Sx be the solid obtained
by rotating R about the x-axis and Sy be the solid obtained by rotating R about the
y-axis. Determine the value of a such that the volumes Sx and Sy are equal.
5
Answer: a =
6
1
3. Find the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region bounded by y =
(1 + x2 )2
and the line y = 0 from x = 0 to x → ∞ about the y axis. Answer: π