The region between the graphs of y=x^2 and y=6x is rotated around the line x=8. The volume of the resulting solid is?
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To find the volume of the solid formed by rotating the region between the graphs of y=x^2 and y=6x around the line x=8, we can use the fabulous method of cylindrical shells.
First, we need to determine the limits of integration. The two graphs intersect when x^2 = 6x. Rearranging this equation, we find x(x - 6) = 0, so x = 0 or x = 6.
Now, let's consider a thin vertical strip with width dx, at a distance x from the line x=8. The height of this strip will be the difference between the two functions: h(x) = 6x - x^2.
The circumference of the cylindrical shell will simply be 2π times the distance from the line x=8, which is 2π(x - 8).
The volume of this cylindrical shell can be calculated as the product of the height and the circumference, multiplied by the width dx. So, we have:
dV = 2π(x - 8)(6x - x^2) dx.
To find the total volume, we integrate this expression from x = 0 to x = 6:
V = ∫[0 to 6] 2π(x - 8)(6x - x^2) dx.
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To find the volume of the solid formed by rotating the region between the graphs of y = x^2 and y = 6x around the line x = 8, we can use the method of cylindrical shells.
First, let's determine the points of intersection between the two curves. Set the two equations equal to each other:
x^2 = 6x
Rearrange to form a quadratic equation:
x^2 - 6x = 0
Factor out x:
x(x - 6) = 0
So, x = 0 or x = 6.
Next, we'll set up the integral to find the volume using cylindrical shells. The radius of each cylindrical shell will be the distance from the axis of rotation (x = 8) to the curve y = x^2 or y = 6x, depending on which is greater at a given x-value. The height of each shell will be the difference between the two curves.
The integral for the volume is:
V = ∫[a,b] 2πx (f(x) - g(x)) dx
where a and b are the x-values where the two curves intersect, and f(x) and g(x) are the two functions defining the region.
In this case, the integral becomes:
V = ∫[0,6] 2πx ((6x) - (x^2)) dx
Evaluating this integral will yield the volume of the solid.
To find the volume of the resulting solid, we need to use the method of cylindrical shells. Here's how we can do it:
1. First, let's find the points of intersection for the two curves y = x^2 and y = 6x:
Set the two equations equal to each other and solve for x:
x^2 = 6x
x^2 - 6x = 0
x(x - 6) = 0
x = 0 or x = 6
2. Next, we need to determine the height function for the cylindrical shells. Since we are rotating around the line x = 8, the height of each cylindrical shell will be the difference between the x-coordinate of the point of intersection and the line x = 8. In this case, the height function is h(x) = 8 - x.
3. Now, let's determine the radius function for the cylindrical shells. The radius of each shell is the x-coordinate value of the curve at that specific x-value. In this case, the radius function is r(x) = x.
4. The volume of each cylindrical shell is given by the formula V = 2πrh, where r represents the radius and h represents the height.
5. To find the total volume, we need to integrate the volume of each cylindrical shell over the interval [0, 6]:
V = ∫[0, 6] 2π(x)(8 - x) dx
6. Simplifying the integral:
V = 2π ∫[0, 6] (8x - x^2) dx
V = 2π [4x^2 - (1/3)x^3] evaluated from x = 0 to x = 6
V = 2π [(4(6)^2 - (1/3)(6)^3) - (4(0)^2 - (1/3)(0)^3)]
7. Evaluating the integral and simplifying further:
V = 2π [(144 - 72) - 0]
V = 2π (72)
V = 144π
Therefore, the volume of the resulting solid is 144π units cubed.
The curves intersect at (0,0) and (6,36). So, using discs (washers) of thickness dy,
v = ∫[0,36] π(R^2-r^2) dy
where R = 8-y/6 and r = 8-√y
v = ∫[0,36] π((8-y/6)^2-(8-√y)^2) dy = 360π
using shells of thickness dx,
v = ∫[0,6] 2πrh dx
where r=8-x and h=6x-x^2
v = ∫[0,6] 2π(8-x)(6x-x^2) dx = 360π