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Q1(a). Calculate the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region from to about the -axis.

Background

Topic: Volumes of solids of revolution (Calculus II)

This question tests your ability to set up and compute the volume of a solid formed by rotating a region about the -axis, using integration.

Key Terms and Formulas

  • Solid of revolution

  • Disk/washer method

  • Volume formula (about -axis):

Step-by-Step Guidance

  1. Identify the bounds for . Since goes from $0, solve for when and .

  2. Express in terms of : , so the region is bounded by and .

  3. Set up the volume integral using the disk method about the -axis: .

  4. Substitute into the formula: .

  5. Determine the limits and by solving for when and .

Try solving on your own before revealing the answer!

Final Answer:

When , . When , , so .

The volume is .

Evaluating this integral gives .

This result comes from integrating the square of the tangent function over the interval .

Q1(b). Calculate the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region from to about the -axis.

Background

Topic: Volumes of solids of revolution (washer method)

This question tests your ability to set up and compute the volume of a solid formed by rotating a region about the -axis.

Key Terms and Formulas

  • Washer method

  • Volume formula (about -axis): (for shell method), or (for disk/washer method)

Step-by-Step Guidance

  1. Sketch the region: goes from $0, with from $0.

  2. Since rotating about the -axis, consider using the shell method: , where is the height of the shell.

  3. Here, .

  4. Set up the integral: .

  5. Expand and simplify the integrand before integrating.

Try solving on your own before revealing the answer!

Final Answer:

Evaluating gives .

This is the volume of the solid formed by rotating the given region about the -axis.

Q1(c). Calculate the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region from to about the -axis.

Background

Topic: Volumes of solids of revolution (disk method)

This question tests your ability to set up and compute the volume of a solid formed by rotating a region about the -axis.

Key Terms and Formulas

  • Disk method

  • Volume formula (about -axis):

Step-by-Step Guidance

  1. Identify the bounds: goes from $0\frac{\pi}{4}$.

  2. The region is bounded above by and below by .

  3. Set up the volume integral: .

  4. Simplify using trigonometric identities.

  5. Prepare to integrate the resulting expression over .

Try solving on your own before revealing the answer!

Final Answer:

So

Evaluating gives

This is the volume of the solid formed by rotating the region about the -axis.

Q1(d). Calculate the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region from to about the -axis.

Background

Topic: Volumes of solids of revolution (shell method)

This question tests your ability to set up and compute the volume of a solid formed by rotating a region about the -axis.

Key Terms and Formulas

  • Shell method

  • Volume formula (about -axis):

Step-by-Step Guidance

  1. Identify the bounds: goes from $0\sqrt{2}$.

  2. For each , goes from $0y^2y^2$.

  3. Set up the shell method integral: .

  4. Simplify the integrand before integrating.

  5. Prepare to integrate over .

Try solving on your own before revealing the answer!

Final Answer:

This is the volume of the solid formed by rotating the region about the -axis.

Q1(e). Calculate the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region for to about the -axis.

Background

Topic: Volumes of solids of revolution (disk method)

This question tests your ability to set up and compute the volume of a solid formed by rotating a region about the -axis.

Key Terms and Formulas

  • Disk method

  • Volume formula:

Step-by-Step Guidance

  1. Identify the bounds: goes from $0\frac{\pi}{2}$.

  2. The region is bounded above by and below by .

  3. Set up the volume integral: .

  4. Simplify to .

  5. Prepare to integrate over .

Try solving on your own before revealing the answer!

Final Answer:

This is the volume of the solid formed by rotating the region about the -axis.

Q1(f). Calculate the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region from to about the -axis.

Background

Topic: Volumes of solids of revolution (shell method)

This question tests your ability to set up and compute the volume of a solid formed by rotating a region about the -axis.

Key Terms and Formulas

  • Shell method

  • Volume formula:

Step-by-Step Guidance

  1. Identify the bounds: goes from $0.

  2. For each , the height is .

  3. Set up the shell method integral: .

  4. Simplify the integrand: .

  5. Prepare to integrate over .

Try solving on your own before revealing the answer!

Final Answer:

Let , , so .

Substitute and evaluate:

This is the volume of the solid formed by rotating the region about the -axis.

Q2(a). Find the arclength of the curve from to .

Background

Topic: Arc length of a curve (Calculus II)

This question tests your ability to compute the length of a curve using the arc length formula.

Key Terms and Formulas

  • Arc length formula:

Step-by-Step Guidance

  1. Find for .

  2. Compute and add $1$ to get the expression under the square root.

  3. Set up the arc length integral: .

  4. Simplify the integrand as much as possible.

  5. Prepare to integrate over .

Try solving on your own before revealing the answer!

Final Answer:

So

The arc length is $12$ units.

Q2(b). Find the arclength of the curve from to .

Background

Topic: Arc length of a curve (parametric form)

This question tests your ability to compute the length of a curve given as a function of .

Key Terms and Formulas

  • Arc length formula:

Step-by-Step Guidance

  1. Find for .

  2. Compute and add $1$ to get the expression under the square root.

  3. Set up the arc length integral: .

  4. Simplify the integrand as much as possible.

  5. Prepare to integrate over .

Try solving on your own before revealing the answer!

Final Answer:

Set up and evaluate numerically or symbolically.

The exact value is .

Q2(c). Find the arclength of the curve from to .

Background

Topic: Arc length of a curve (Calculus II)

This question tests your ability to compute the length of a curve using the arc length formula.

Key Terms and Formulas

  • Arc length formula:

Step-by-Step Guidance

  1. Find for .

  2. Compute and add $1$ to get the expression under the square root.

  3. Set up the arc length integral: .

  4. Simplify the integrand as much as possible.

  5. Prepare to integrate over .

Try solving on your own before revealing the answer!

Final Answer:

Set up and evaluate .

Q3(a). Find the surface area of the surface of revolution , revolved around the -axis.

Background

Topic: Surface area of revolution (Calculus II)

This question tests your ability to compute the surface area of a solid formed by revolving a curve about the -axis.

Key Terms and Formulas

  • Surface area formula:

Step-by-Step Guidance

  1. Find for .

  2. Compute and add $1$ to get the expression under the square root.

  3. Set up the surface area integral: .

  4. Simplify the integrand as much as possible.

  5. Prepare to integrate over .

Try solving on your own before revealing the answer!

Final Answer:

This integral gives the surface area of the solid formed by revolving the curve about the -axis.

Q3(b). Find the surface area of the surface of revolution , revolved around the -axis.

Background

Topic: Surface area of revolution (Calculus II)

This question tests your ability to compute the surface area of a solid formed by revolving a curve about the -axis.

Key Terms and Formulas

  • Surface area formula:

Step-by-Step Guidance

  1. Find for .

  2. Compute and add $1$ to get the expression under the square root.

  3. Set up the surface area integral: .

  4. Simplify the integrand as much as possible.

  5. Prepare to integrate over .

Try solving on your own before revealing the answer!

Final Answer:

This integral gives the surface area of the solid formed by revolving the curve about the -axis.

Q3(c). Find the surface area of the surface of revolution , revolved around the -axis.

Background

Topic: Surface area of revolution (parametric form)

This question tests your ability to compute the surface area of a solid formed by revolving a curve about the -axis, given as a function of .

Key Terms and Formulas

  • Surface area formula:

Step-by-Step Guidance

  1. Find for .

  2. Compute and add $1$ to get the expression under the square root.

  3. Set up the surface area integral: .

  4. Simplify the integrand as much as possible.

  5. Prepare to integrate over .

Try solving on your own before revealing the answer!

Final Answer:

This integral gives the surface area of the solid formed by revolving the curve about the -axis.

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