A really weird problem

Calculus Level 4

A tunnel is defined by y = sin x + 5 y = \sin x + 5 revolved around the x-axis within the domain x [ 0 , 20 π ] x \in [0, 20 \pi ] . Suddenly, the whole tunnel is filled completely with cement. Magic happens and only the cement cast is left. If V V , the volume of the cement cast in cubic units, can be represented in the form a π b a \pi^{b} , where a a and b b are integers, find a + b a+b .

NB: Please evaluate the integral by hand, or you'll miss out on the fun!


The answer is 512.

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1 solution

Nowras Otmen
Sep 3, 2016

The area of the circle at any point in the interval x [ 0 , 20 π ] x \in [0,20\pi] is π [ f ( x ) ] 2 = π ( s i n x + 5 ) 2 \pi[f(x)]^2=\pi(sinx+5)^2 . Since x x varies from 0 0 to 20 π 20\pi , the volume is given by V = 0 20 π π ( s i n x + 5 ) 2 d x = π 0 20 π s i n 2 x d x + 10 π 0 20 π s i n x d x + 25 π 0 20 π d x . V=\displaystyle\int_{0}^{20\pi}\pi(sinx+5)^2{d}x=\pi\int_{0}^{20\pi}sin^2x{d}x+10\pi\int_{0}^{20\pi}sinxdx+25\pi\int_{0}^{20\pi}{d}x.

π 0 20 π s i n 2 x d x = 10 π 2 \pi\displaystyle\int_{0}^{20\pi}sin^2x{d}x=10\pi^2

10 π 0 20 π s i n x d x = 0 10\pi\displaystyle\int_{0}^{20\pi}sinxdx=0

25 π 0 20 π d x = 500 π 2 25\pi\displaystyle\int_{0}^{20\pi}{d}x=500\pi^2

V = 10 π 2 + 0 + 500 π 2 = 510 π 2 \therefore V=10\pi^2+0+500\pi^2=510\pi^2

We conclude that a = 510 a=510 and b = 2 b=2 . Therefore:

a + b = 512 a+b=512

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