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MATH023 Solids of Revolution

Volumes Disc Method, Washer Method
& Shell Method

Objectives Disc Method

 At the end of the period, you should be able to:
 Compute volumes of solids of revolution using
circular disk method.
 Compute volumes of solids of revolution using
washer method.
 Compute volumes of solids of revolution using
cylindrical shell method.

Disc Method
 Example:
 Find the volume of the solid generated by
revolving the area bounded by y = x 1/2, y=0,
and x = 4, about the x-axis.

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Disc Method Disc Method

 Example:  Example:
 The region bounded by the parabola y = x1/2 ,  Derive the volume of sphere by rotating the
y = 1, and x=4, is revolved about y = 1. Find circle x2 + y2 = a2 about the x-axis.
the volume of the solid formed.

Disc Method Disc Method

 Example:  Example:
 The region bounded by the curves y = 2/x,  Find the volume of the solid formed by
y=1, y=4, and x=0, is revolved about the revolving about the line x=3 the area bounded
y-axis. Find the volume of the solid formed. by the parabola x = y2 + 1 and x=3.

Washer Method Washer Method

 Example:
 The region bounded by the parabola y=x2+1
and the line y = -x +3 is rotated about the x-
axis. What is the volume of solid formed?

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Washer Method Shell Method

 Example:
 The area bounded by y=x2 and y=2x is
revolved about the y-axis. Find the volume of
the solid formed.

Shell Method Shell Method

 Example:
 Use the shell method to find the volume of
solid generated by revolving the area
bounded by x=y2, x=4, and y=0 about the y-
axis.

Shell Method Shell Method

 Example:
 Use the shell method to find the volume of
solid generated by revolving the area
bounded by x=y2, x=4, and y=0 about the x-
axis.
 Example:
 The area bounded by the parabola y = 3x – x2
and the x-axis is revolved about x=-1. Find
the volume of the solid formed.

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Example 1. Example 2.
The base of a wedge is a
Derive the formula of a semicircle bounded by x2 + y2
pyramid with square base = 9 and the y-axis. Cross-
of edge b and height h. sections perpendicular to the
b x-axis are rectangles with
heights equal to its distance
z from the y-axis. Find the
volume of the solid.
h

Find the volume of solid described in each problem.

1. A solid has a circular base of radius 1. Parallel cross

sections perpendicular to the base are equilateral
triangles.

2. A frustum of a pyramid with square base of side b,

square top of side a, and height h.

3. The base is an elliptical region with boundary curve

9x2 + 4y2 = 36. Cross-sections perpendicular to the x-
axis are isosceles right triangles with hypotenuse in
the base.