Consider the functions f(x) = (x^3 / (x^4+1)) and g(x) = (x / (x^4+1)). Let R denote the region in the first quadrant bounded by the curves y = f(x) and y = g(x). Find the exact volume of the solid that has R as its base if every cross section by a plane perpendicular to the x-axis is a rectangle of height 3.
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So. the curves intersect at (0,0) and (1,1)
Each rectangle has a side of length g(x)-f(x) = (x-x^3)/(x^4+1)
so the volume is just the sum of all those rectangles of thickness dx.
v = ∫[0,1] 3(x-x^3)/(x^4+1) dx = 3/8 (π-ln4)
In case you are having trouble doing that integral, the
x^3/(x^4+1) part is easy, since if u = x^4+1, that is just 1/4 du/u
The tricky one is x/(x^4+1)
If u = x^2, then that is just 1/2 du/(u^2+1) = 1/2 arctan(u)
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To find the volume of the solid with the given properties, we need to integrate the area of each cross section along the x-axis. Since every cross section is a rectangle with height 3, all we need to determine is the width of each rectangle.
To find the width, we subtract the functions g(x) from f(x). Let's do that:
Width = f(x) - g(x) = (x^3 / (x^4+1)) - (x / (x^4+1))
Now we can integrate this width from x = 0 to x = a, where a is the x-coordinate of the rightmost intersection point between f(x) and g(x).
∫[0,a] (f(x) - g(x)) dx = ∫[0,a] [(x^3 / (x^4+1)) - (x / (x^4+1))] dx
Hmmm, this integral doesn't look too friendly. So let's break it up:
∫[0,a] (x^3 / (x^4+1)) dx - ∫[0,a] (x / (x^4+1)) dx
Integrating each term separately, we find:
∫[0,a] (x^3 / (x^4+1)) dx = 1/4 ln(x^4+1) ∣[0,a] = 1/4 ln(a^4+1) - 1/4 ln(1) = 1/4 ln(a^4+1)
∫[0,a] (x / (x^4+1)) dx = 1/2 ln(x^4+1) ∣[0,a] = 1/2 ln(a^4+1) - 1/2 ln(1) = 1/2 ln(a^4+1)
Now, we can subtract these results:
1/4 ln(a^4+1) - 1/2 ln(a^4+1)
Simplifying, we get:
(1/4 - 1/2) ln(a^4+1) = -1/4 ln(a^4+1)
And that's the width of each rectangle!
To find the volume, we now multiply the width by the height (which is 3) and integrate along the x-axis again:
V = ∫[0,a] (-1/4 ln(a^4+1)) dx
Integrating this will give you the exact volume of the solid. I'll leave that fun task up to you!
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To find the exact volume of the solid, we need to find the area of each cross-section and integrate it over the range of x-values that defines R. Since each cross-section is a rectangle of height 3, we just need to find the width of each rectangle.
First, let's find the points where the two curves intersect. Setting f(x) equal to g(x), we have:
(x^3 / (x^4+1)) = (x / (x^4+1))
Cross-multiplying gives:
x^3 = x(x^4+1)
Expanding and rearranging terms gives:
x^5 + x - x^3 = 0
Factoring out an x gives:
x(x^4 - x^2 - 1) = 0
The quadratic factor does not have real solutions, so the only real root is x = 0. Therefore, the two curves intersect at the point (0, 0).
Next, we need to find the x-values where the curves cross the x-axis. Setting f(x) = 0 gives:
(x^3 / (x^4+1)) = 0
Since the numerator is zero, this occurs when x = 0. Similarly, setting g(x) = 0 gives the same result, x = 0.
Therefore, the area of each cross-section is 3 times the width, which is the distance between the y-values of the two curves at a given x-value.
To find the exact volume, we integrate the area function over the x-values that define R. Let's call this interval [a, b]. The exact volume V is given by the integral:
V = ∫[a,b] (3 * (f(x) - g(x))) dx
Now, we need to find the limits of integration, a and b. Since the curves intersect at (0, 0), we can use the x-value of this point as the lower limit, a = 0. To find the upper limit, we need to find the x-value where the curves intersect again.
Setting f(x) equal to g(x) gives:
(x^3 / (x^4+1)) = (x / (x^4+1))
Cross-multiplying and simplifying gives:
x^3 - x^2 = 0
Factoring out an x^2 gives:
x^2(x - 1) = 0
So the other intersection point is x = 1. Therefore, the upper limit of integration is b = 1.
Now we can calculate the volume using the definite integral:
V = ∫[0,1] (3 * (f(x) - g(x))) dx
V = 3 * ∫[0,1] ((x^3 / (x^4+1)) - (x / (x^4+1))) dx
To evaluate this integral, you can use a calculator or computer algebra system. It is a challenging integral to evaluate by hand, and the exact value involves logarithms and inverse tangent functions. The final result will be a numerical value for the volume of the solid.
To find the volume of the solid with R as its base, where each cross section by a plane perpendicular to the x-axis is a rectangle of height 3, we can use the method of integration.
First, let's find the intersection points of the curves y = f(x) and y = g(x). Setting the two equations equal to each other, we have:
(x^3 / (x^4+1)) = (x / (x^4+1))
Since the denominators are the same, we can cross multiply:
x^3 * (x^4 + 1) = x * (x^4 + 1)
Simplifying the equation:
x^7 + x^3 = x^5 + x
Now, let's solve for x:
x^7 - x^5 + x^3 - x = 0
Factoring out an x:
x(x^6 - x^4 + x^2 - 1) = 0
The first factor, x = 0, gives us one of the intersection points. Now, let's solve the equation x^6 - x^4 + x^2 - 1 = 0:
Unfortunately, there is no algebraic expression for the roots of this equation, so we have to use numerical methods or software to find the approximate values of the remaining intersection points (which are in the first quadrant).
Once we have obtained the intersection points, let's denote them as x = a and x = b, where a < b. The volume of the solid can be represented as the integral of the area of each cross section along the x-axis, which is equal to the width (b-a) multiplied by the height (3):
Volume = ∫[a, b] 3 dx
Now, the area of each cross section can be calculated as the difference in the values of the two functions squared, since it is a rectangle:
Area = (f(x) - g(x))^2
Substituting the given functions, we get:
Area = ((x^3 / (x^4+1)) - (x / (x^4+1)))^2
Area = ((x^3 - x) / (x^4+1))^2
To find the volume, we integrate the area function:
Volume = ∫[a, b] ((x^3 - x) / (x^4+1))^2 dx
Evaluating this integral will give us the exact volume of the solid with the properties described. However, without the specific values of a and b, we can't provide a numerical answer. These values need to be obtained either through approximation methods or by using computational tools.