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Ch. 8 - Techniques of Integration
Hass - Thomas' Calculus 15th Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.8.89b

89. Consider the infinite region in the first quadrant bounded by the graphs of
y = 1 / x², y = 0, and x = 1.
b. Find the volume of the solid formed by revolving the region (i) about the x-axis.

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Identify the region to be revolved: it is bounded by the curve \(y = \frac{1}{x^2}\), the x-axis (\(y=0\)), and the vertical line \(x=1\), in the first quadrant. Since the region is in the first quadrant, \(x\) ranges from 1 to infinity.
Set up the volume integral using the disk method because the region is revolved around the x-axis. The radius of each disk is the distance from the x-axis to the curve, which is \(r(x) = \frac{1}{x^2}\).
Write the volume integral as \(V = \pi \int_{1}^{\infty} \left(r(x)\right)^2 \, dx = \pi \int_{1}^{\infty} \left(\frac{1}{x^2}\right)^2 \, dx\).
Simplify the integrand: \(\left(\frac{1}{x^2}\right)^2 = \frac{1}{x^4}\), so the integral becomes \(V = \pi \int_{1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{x^4} \, dx\).
Evaluate the improper integral by finding the antiderivative of \(x^{-4}\), then take the limit as the upper bound approaches infinity to determine the volume.

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