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Example 2:

Let R be the region bounded by y = 5  x , x = 1 and the x-axis.

y

y = 5  x x = 1

R
x
0 1 5

Find the volume of the solid generated when R is revolved about the y-axis using
a) Washer Method
b) Shell Method

Solution:
Cross section

Axis of revolution

y=2 y=2

a) Volume =  
 ( 5  y ) dy   
2 2 2
 ( 1 ) dy
y=0 y=0
y=2 y=2

=  
 ( 25  10y + y ) dy   
2 4
 1 dy
y=0 y=0
y=2

=  
 ( 24  10y + y ) dy
2 4

y=0

10y3 y5 y = 2
=  [ 24y  3 + 5 ] y=0
80 32
=  [ 48  + ]
3 5
416
15  unit #
3
=

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b)

Cross section

Axis of revolution

x=5

Volume = 2 
x 5  x dx
x=1

Let u = 5  x
du =  dx

u=0

= (5  u)
2  u du
u=4
u=0

(u  5)u
1/2
= 2  du
u=4
u=0

(u
3/2 1/2
= 2   5u ) du
u=4
5/2 3/2
2u 10u
= 2 [ 5  3 ] uu == 04
5/2 3/2

= 2 ( 0  [ 2 ( 45 ) 
10 ( 4 )
3 ])
64 80
= 2 (  + ])
5 3
416
15  unit #
3
=

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TUTORIAL 85
1. R is a region bounded by the curve x = y2 + 1 and the line y = 3  x.
y

x = y2 + 1
(2,1)

x
0 R
y = 3  x

( 5 , 2 )

Find the volume of the solid obtained by revolving R about the line
a) x = 0
b) y = 3

2. The shaded region in below is bounded by the curve y = x , the y-axis and the line
y = 2. y

y = x½
2

x
0

a) Using the Disk method, find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the
shaded region about the y-axis.
b) Using the Washer method, find the volume of the revolution obtained when the
shaded region is revolved about the line x = 4..
c) Using the Shell method, set up the integral to find the volume of the revolution
obtained when the shaded region is revolved about the line x = 1.
(Do not simplify)

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3. Consider the shaded region R enclosed by the line x = y and curve x = 2  y2 .

y

x = y

( 2 , 2 )

x = 2  y2

x
0 2

a) Using Shell Method, find the volume of the solid generated when the shaded
region is revolved about the xaxis.
b) Find the volume of the solid generated when the shaded region is revolved about
the line x = 2 by using the Washer Method.

4. The shaded region R below is bounded by the curve y = x2 , the line x + y = 6

and the yaxis.
y

y = x2

R (2,4)
x + y = 6

x
0

a) Find the volume of the solid generated when the shaded region R is revolved
about the xaxis using Washer Method.
b) Find the volume of the solid generated when the shaded region R is revolved
about the line x = 1 by using the Shell Method.

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5. The shaded region R below is bounded by the curve x = y2 + 3 , the line

2y = x  11 and the xaxis.
y

( 19 , 4 )
x = y2 + 3

2y = x  11

R
x
0 3

a) Find the volume of the solid generated when the shaded region R is revolved
about the line x = 3 using the Washer Method.
b) Find the volume of the solid generated when the shaded region R is revolved
about the line y = 1 by using the Shell Method.

Answers:
y=1
117
1a) Vol =  
(3  y )2  ( y2 + 1 )2 dy = 5 
y = 2
y=1
63
1b) Vol = 2 
(3  y ) ( 2  y  y2 ) dy = 2 
y = 2
y=2
32
2a) Vol =   ( y2 )2
 dy = 5 
y=0
y=2
224
2b) Vol =  
(0  4 )2  ( y2  4 )2 dy = 15 
y=0
y=4

2c) Vol = 2 
176
(x + 1)(2  x ) dx = 15 
x=0
y=2
16
3a) Vol = 2 
 y ( 2  y + y ) dy
2
= 3 
y=0
y=2
184
3b) Vol =  (y
  2 )2  ( 2  y2  2 )2 dy = 15 
y=0
x=2
664
4a) Vol =  
 ( 6  x )  ( x ) dx
2 2 2
= 15 
x=0
x=2
76
4b) Vol = 2 
 ( x + 1 ) ( 6  x  x ) dx
2
= 3 
x=0
y=4
5888
5a) Vol =  
 ( 2y + 11  3 )  ( y + 3  3 ) dy
2 2 2
= 15 
y=0
y=4
416
5b) Vol = 2 
 ( y + 1 ) ( 2y + 11  ( y + 3 ) ) dy
2
= 3 
y=0

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