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Ch. 6 - Applications of Integration
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 6, Problema 6.3.6b

Let R be the region bounded by the curve y=cos^−1x and the x-axis on [0, 1]. A solid of revolution is obtained by revolving R about the y-axis (see figures). 


b. Find an expression for the area A(y) of a cross section of the solid at a point y in [0,π/2]. 

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Identify the region R bounded by the curve \(y = \cos^{-1} x\) and the x-axis on the interval \([0,1]\). Since \(y = \cos^{-1} x\), we can rewrite this as \(x = \cos y\) for \(y\) in \([0, \frac{\pi}{2}]\) because \(\cos^{-1} x\) maps \([0,1]\) to \([0, \frac{\pi}{2}]\).
Understand that the solid is formed by revolving the region R about the y-axis. For a fixed \(y\) in \([0, \frac{\pi}{2}]\), the cross section perpendicular to the y-axis is a circle.
Determine the radius of the cross-sectional circle at height \(y\). Since the solid is revolved around the y-axis, the radius is the horizontal distance from the y-axis to the curve, which is \(x = \cos y\).
Write the formula for the area \(A(y)\) of the cross section at height \(y\). The area of a circle is \(\pi\) times the radius squared, so \(A(y) = \pi (\cos y)^2\).
Express the final formula for the cross-sectional area as \(A(y) = \pi \cos^2 y\) for \(y\) in \([0, \frac{\pi}{2}]\).

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The function y = cos⁻¹(x) is the inverse cosine function, which maps values from [0,1] to angles in [0, π/2]. Understanding its domain and range is essential to relate x and y coordinates and to express x as a function of y when analyzing the region and cross sections.
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Cross-Sectional Area of a Solid of Revolution

A cross section perpendicular to the axis of revolution is a shape whose area depends on the distance from the axis. For revolution about the y-axis, the cross section at height y is typically a disk or washer, and its area A(y) can be found using the radius determined by the x-values corresponding to y.
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