The shaded region in the graph is bounded by the parabola and the line
Find the volume of the solid generated when the shaded region is rotated about the -axis.
If the required volume is expressed as then give your answer as
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{ x = y 2 − 4 x = 3 y
∴ y 2 − 4 = 3 y
y 2 − 3 y − 4 = 0
( y − 4 ) ( y + 1 ) = 0
y = 4 or y = − 1
When y = 4 , x = 1 2
When y = − 1 , x = − 3
y 2 − 4 = x
When x = 0 ,
y 2 − 4 = 0
y 2 = 4
y = 2 or y = − 2
We denote that the area of g r e e n region is the reflection of the b l u e region in the second quadrant.
Notice that the p u r p l e region is the overlapping region between the b l u e and g r e e n region in the first quadrant.
Note that by symmetry, the area of r e d region = the area of p u r p l e region
Net volume of solid generated
= Volume of solid generated by rotating the b l u e region in first quadrant about y-axis
+ Volume of solid generated by rotating the g r e e n region in first quadrant about y-axis
− Volume of solid generated by rotating the p u r p l e region in first quadrant about y-axis
= Volume of solid generated by rotating the b l u e region in first quadrant about y-axis
+ Volume of solid generated by rotating the g r e e n region in first quadrant about y-axis
− Volume of solid generated by rotating the r e d region in second quadrant about y-axis
Notice that the volume of solid generated by the Δ B C D is a cone with radius 1 2 and height 4 .
Volume of solid generated by rotating the b l u e region in first quadrant about y-axis
= 3 1 π ( 1 2 ) 2 ⋅ 4 − π ∫ 2 4 ( y 2 − 4 ) 2 d y
= 1 9 2 π − π ∫ 2 4 ( y 2 − 4 ) 2 d y
Notice that the volume of solid generated by the Δ D A E is a cone with radius 3 and height 1 .
Volume of solid generated by rotating the g r e e n region in first quadrant about y-axis
= π ∫ − 2 1 ( y 2 − 4 ) 2 d y − 3 1 π ( 3 ) 2 ⋅ 1
= π ∫ − 2 1 ( y 2 − 4 ) 2 d y − 3 π
Volume of solid generated by rotating the r e d region in second quadrant about y-axis
= π ∫ − 2 − 1 ( y 2 − 4 ) 2 d y + 3 1 π ( 3 ) 2 ⋅ 1
= π ∫ 1 2 ( y 2 − 4 ) 2 d y + 3 π
Net volume of solid generated
= 1 9 2 π − π ∫ 2 4 ( y 2 − 4 ) 2 d y + π ∫ − 2 1 ( y 2 − 4 ) 2 d y − 3 π − π ∫ 1 2 ( y 2 − 4 ) 2 d y − 3 π
= 1 8 6 π − π ( ∫ 2 4 ( y 2 − 4 ) 2 d y + ∫ 1 2 ( y 2 − 4 ) 2 d y ) + π ∫ − 2 1 ( y 2 − 4 ) 2 d y
= 1 8 6 π − π ∫ 1 4 ( y 2 − 4 ) 2 d y + π ∫ − 2 1 ( y 2 − 4 ) 2 d y
= 1 8 6 π − π ∫ 1 4 ( y 4 − 8 y 2 + 1 6 ) d y + π ∫ − 2 1 ( y 4 − 8 y 2 + 1 6 ) d y
= 1 8 6 π − π [ 5 y 5 − 3 8 y 3 + 1 6 y ] 1 4 + π [ 5 y 5 − 3 8 y 3 + 1 6 y ] − 2 1
= 1 8 6 π − π ( 5 1 0 2 4 − 1 − 3 8 ( 6 4 − 1 ) + 1 6 ( 4 − 1 ) ) + π ( 5 1 + 3 2 − 3 8 ( 1 + 8 ) + 1 6 ( 1 + 2 ) )
= 1 8 6 π − π ( 5 1 0 2 3 − 3 8 ( 6 3 ) + 1 6 ( 3 ) ) + π ( 5 3 3 − 3 8 ( 9 ) + 1 6 ( 3 ) )
= 1 8 6 π − π ( 5 1 0 2 3 − 3 8 ( 6 3 ) ) + π ( 5 3 3 − 3 8 ( 9 ) )
= 1 8 6 π + π ( − 5 1 0 2 3 + 3 8 ( 6 3 ) + 5 3 3 − 3 8 ( 9 ) )
= 1 8 6 π + π ( − 5 9 9 0 + 3 8 ( 5 4 ) )
= 1 8 6 π + π ( − 1 9 8 + 1 4 4 )
= π ( 1 8 6 − 1 9 8 + 1 4 4 )
= 1 3 2 π
∴ V = 1 3 2