Use the shell method to find the volume of the solids generated by revolving the region bounded by the curve and line about the y axis? y=x,y=-x/2,x=2 y=x2,y=2-x,x=0 for x> or equal to 0

y=x
y=x2
x=2
y=x2,
y=2x,
x0

1 Answer
Mar 29, 2018

The shell method uses the formula 2πxf(x).dx with f(x) being our function and x as our radius

y=x

2πxx.dx

2πx2.dx

2π×x2+12+1 via power rule

2π×x33

2πx33

y=x2

2πxx2.dx

2π2x2.dx

πx2.dx

πx33

y=x2

2πxx2.dx

2πx3.dx

2π×x44

πx42

y=2x

2πx(2x).dx

2π2xx2.dx

2π2x.dx2πx2.dx

4πx.dx2πx33

4πx222πx33

2πx22πx33

3(2πx2)32πx33

6πx22πx33