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Ch. 6 - Applications of Integration
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 6, Problema 6.4.37

35–38. Shell and washer methods Let R be the region bounded by the following curves. Use both the shell method and the washer method to find the volume of the solid generated when R is revolved about the indicated axis.


y = (x−2)³ −2,x=0, and y=25; about the y-axis

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First, identify the region R bounded by the curves: \(y = (x - 2)^3 - 2\), the vertical line \(x = 0\), and the horizontal line \(y = 25\). Sketching or visualizing this region helps understand the limits of integration and the shape of the solid.
For the shell method (revolving around the y-axis), express the radius and height of a typical cylindrical shell. The radius is the distance from the y-axis, which is \(x\), and the height is the vertical distance between the curves, which can be written in terms of \(x\) as \(y_{top} - y_{bottom}\). Here, the height is \(25 - ((x - 2)^3 - 2)\).
Set up the integral for the shell method. The volume \(V\) is given by \(V = 2\pi \int_{a}^{b} (\text{radius})(\text{height}) \, dx\). Determine the limits of integration \(a\) and \(b\) by finding the \(x\)-values where the region is bounded, specifically between \(x=0\) and the \(x\)-value where \(y=25\) intersects \(y = (x-2)^3 - 2\).
For the washer method (also revolving around the y-axis), express \(x\) as a function of \(y\) by solving \(y = (x - 2)^3 - 2\) for \(x\). This gives \(x = 2 + \sqrt[3]{y + 2}\). The outer radius is the distance from the y-axis to the outer curve, and the inner radius is the distance to the inner curve (here, \(x=0\)).
Set up the integral for the washer method. The volume \(V\) is given by \(V = \pi \int_{c}^{d} \left[(\text{outer radius})^2 - (\text{inner radius})^2\right] dy\). The limits \(c\) and \(d\) correspond to the \(y\)-values bounding the region, from \(y = -2\) (when \(x=0\)) up to \(y=25\). Write the integral explicitly using these limits and the expressions for the radii.

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Shell Method

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Washer Method

The washer method finds volume by slicing the solid perpendicular to the axis of revolution, creating washers (disks with holes). The volume is the integral of the difference between the outer and inner radii squared, times π, over the interval. It works well when the solid has a hollow center.
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Setting up the Region and Limits of Integration

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