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Ch. 6 - Applications of Integration
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 6, Problema 6.4.34

9-34. Shell method Let R be the region bounded by the following curves. Use the shell method to find the volume of the solid generated when R is revolved about indicated axis. 


{Use of Tech} y² = ln x,y² = ln x³, and y=2; about the x-axis

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First, identify the region R bounded by the curves given: \(y^2 = \ln x\), \(y^2 = \ln x^3\), and \(y = 2\). Rewrite the second curve using logarithm properties: \(y^2 = \ln x^3 = 3 \ln x\).
Since the region is revolved about the x-axis, and the shell method involves cylindrical shells formed by revolving vertical slices, determine the variable of integration. Here, it is easier to integrate with respect to \(y\) because the axis of rotation is horizontal (x-axis).
Express \(x\) in terms of \(y\) from the given curves: from \(y^2 = \ln x\), we get \(x = e^{y^2}\); from \(y^2 = 3 \ln x\), we get \(x = e^{y^2/3}\). These represent the left and right boundaries of the region for each fixed \(y\).
Set up the shell radius and height for the shell method. The radius of a shell is the distance from the shell to the axis of rotation, which is \(y\) (since we revolve around the x-axis). The height of the shell is the horizontal length between the two curves, which is \(e^{y^2/3} - e^{y^2}\).
Determine the limits of integration for \(y\). Since \(y\) is bounded above by \(y=2\) and below by the intersection of the curves or \(y=0\) (depending on the region), integrate the volume using the shell method formula: \(V = 2\pi \int_{y=0}^{2} (\text{radius})(\text{height}) \, dy = 2\pi \int_0^2 y \left(e^{\frac{y^2}{3}} - e^{y^2}\right) dy\).

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