Unit 4 Specialist Mathematics Investigation 2024

Integral Calculus – Volumes of Revolution

Student name: ________________ Teacher name: ________________

Task type: Investigation (Validation held on 27th of June in TMSC)

Reading time for this task: 5 Minutes

Time allowed for this task: 40 Minutes.

Materials required: Calculator with CAS capability (to be provided by the student)

Standard items: Pens (blue/black preferred), pencils (including coloured), sharpener,

correction fluid/tape, eraser, ruler, highlighters.

Special items: One A4 page of unfolded notes (single sided), up to three calculators
approved for use in the WACE examinations.

Task weighting: 10 %

Formula sheet provided: No, but relevant formulae stated on page 2 of validation.

Note: All part questions worth more than 2 marks require working to obtain full marks.
All questions are given in centimetres per unit unless stated otherwise
Use Classpad to calculate all integrals: state the full integral then
solution (the antiderivative is not required in this assessment)
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For example: 𝑉 = 𝜋 ∫$ (𝑥 + 4)! 𝑑𝑥 = 2337.34 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 ! is suitable working.

RELEVANT FORMULAS FROM WACE FORMULA SHEET

QUESTION 1

Use appropriate techniques to find the volume of a dumbbell when the above
profile is rotated about the y axis [4 marks]
QUESTION 2

[(x^2)/3]-[(y^2)/5]=100

Using the washer method, find the volume of the hourglass when the above profile
is rotated about the y axis [6 marks]
QUESTION 3

After working 8 hours a day in New York City for a period of 25 months, Jim can
finally afford a home. However, he is only able to purchase a 1.2m^2 apartment. Jim
wishes to extend his living quarters by using galvanized steel squares and eco-
friendly wood veneers. Jim requires 50 M3 screws. Calculate the volume taken up
by the screws if the cartesian units are equal to tic-tacs and give your answer in
metres squared (Hint: 1 tic-tac = 3mm) [7 marks]
Question 4

x=sqrt(4-(y-5)^2)

y=5(x-1)^3+2

A vegan company is designing a lightbulb that runs on bio-diesel. Calculate the

volume given the profile of the lightbulb [6 marks]
QUESTION 5

x=2sqrt(y-3)+5

x=2sqrt(y-2.5)+5.5

This is a profile of a plate. Find the volume of material required to manufacture this
plate. [5 marks]
QUESTION 6

y=0.2sin3x+2 (13pi/2, 1.8)

(9pi/2, 1.8)
y=1.3sin x+0.5
(15pi/2, -0.8)
(11pi/2, -0.8) y=0.2sin3x-1

Revolve the above about the y axis and find its volume [8 marks]
QUESTION 7

x=sin(-y)-3 x=sin(y)+3

A company wants to save money on one of their 3D printed designs. Calculate the
final volume of the ‘pill’ if the dotted lines represent what has been cut and the end
‘caps’ are included [6 marks]