Find the volume of the solid by using cylindrical shells?

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1 Answer
May 28, 2018

V=2π10(y)(yy3)dy=2π5(unite)3

Explanation:

the volume by cylindrical shell method when the curve rotating about the x-axis is given by:

V=2πba(y)(x2x1)dy

x2=±y
but the area enclosed by the curve lies in the first quadrant.

so x2=y

x1=y3

lets find the interval of integral.

y=y3 square both sides

y6=yy6y=0

y(y51)=0

y=0andy=1

the interval of the integral y[0,1]

now let set up the integral:

V=2π10(y)(yy3)dy

V=2π10(y32y4)dy=2π(y52y52)510

=2π5(unite)3

show below the region revolving (shaded region) :

James

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