Find the volume generated by revolving the region bounded by y=18x-3x^2 and y=9x about the y-axis.
a. pi/12 b. pi/6 c. 3pi/4 d. pi/3
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Find volume by the cylinder method.
The functions y=18x-3x² and y=9x intersect at x=0 and x=3 to form an enclosed area.
The area of a slice of thickness dx at x has a height of 18x-3x²-9x, and an incremental area of dA=(18x-3x²-9x)dx.
Rotate this incremental area about the y axis to get a cylinder of volume:
dV=2πx(18x-3x²-9x)dx
Integrate from x=0 to x=3 give the volume of rotation
∫dV [x=0 to x=3]
=∫2πx(18x-3x²-9x)dx
=[3(π(4x^3-x^4))/2 for x=0 to 3
= 81π/2.
The answer is even close to any of the given answers. So please check for typo in the question, or an arithmetic error in my calculations.
To find the volume generated by revolving the region bounded by the given curves about the y-axis, we can use the method of cylindrical shells.
First, let's find the points of intersection of the curves y = 18x - 3x^2 and y = 9x. Setting them equal to each other:
18x - 3x^2 = 9x
9x - 3x^2 = 0
3x(3 - x) = 0
This equation has two solutions: x = 0 and x = 3.
Now, let's set up the integral to calculate the volume. For each shell, we have:
- Radius (r): x
- Height (h): y = 18x - 3x^2 - 9x = 18x - 3x^2 - 9x = 18x - 12x^2
The differential volume of the shell is given by dV = 2πrh dx.
Now, we need to integrate from x = 0 to x = 3 to cover the entire region:
V = ∫[0 to 3] 2π( x )( 18x - 12x^2 ) dx
= 2π ∫[0 to 3] ( 18x^2 - 12x^3 ) dx
To evaluate this integral, we need to expand and integrate:
V = 2π [6x^3 - 3x^4] |_0^3
= 2π (6(3)^3 - 3(3)^4) - 2π (6(0)^3 - 3(0)^4)
= 2π (6(27) - 3(81))
= 2π (162 - 243)
= -2π (81)
Finally, we take the absolute value since volume cannot be negative:
V = |-2π (81)| = 162π
Therefore, the volume generated by revolving the region about the y-axis is 162π.
The correct answer is not listed among the options provided.
To find the volume generated by revolving a region bounded by two curves around the y-axis, you can use the method of cylindrical shells.
First, let's visualize the region bounded by the curves y=18x-3x^2 and y=9x. To do this, we can find the x-coordinates at which the two curves intersect:
18x - 3x^2 = 9x
18x - 3x^2 - 9x = 0
-3x^2 + 9x = 0
x(-3x + 9) = 0
This equation has two solutions: x=0 and x=3/(-3) = -1.
Therefore, the region is bounded by the curves y=18x-3x^2, y=9x, and the y-axis. To proceed with the cylindrical shell method, we need to determine the height and radius of each cylindrical shell.
The height of each shell is the difference between the y-coordinates of the curves at a specific x-coordinate. In this case, the shell height is given by:
h = (18x - 3x^2) - 9x = 18x - 3x^2 - 9x = 9x - 3x^2
The radius of each shell is the x-coordinate itself. So, r = x.
The volume of each shell is given by the formula: V = 2πrh, where r is the radius and h is the height.
Integrating this expression from x = -1 to x = 0, we can find the total volume generated:
V = ∫[from -1 to 0] 2π(9x - 3x^2) dx
V = 2π ∫[from -1 to 0] (9x - 3x^2) dx
V = 2π [ (9/2)x^2 - (x^3/3) ] [from -1 to 0]
V = 2π ( (9/2)(0)^2 - (0^3/3) ) - ( (9/2)(-1)^2 - ((-1)^3/3) )
V = 2π ( 0 - 0 ) - ( (9/2) - (-1/3) )
V = 2π ( 0 + 1/6 )
V = π/3
Therefore, the volume generated by revolving the region bounded by y=18x-3x^2 and y=9x about the y-axis is π/3.
So, the correct answer is option d.