Volume of Region A in First Quadrant Rotated Around y = -2

In summary, the problem is finding the volume of a region in the first quadrant bounded by the parabola 2x(2-x) and the x-axis, when rotated around the axis y = -2. The solution involves using the "washers" method by calculating the area of the disks swept out by points on the upper boundary and the x-axis, and then integrating to find the total volume. The final result is 224/15.
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[SOLVED] Volumes of Revolution

Homework Statement


find the volume of region A in the first quadrant that is inclosed in the parabola 2x(2-x) and the x-axis, of which is rotated around the axis y = -2.


Homework Equations

y=(4+2x^2) y= -2 piS(from 0 to 2) (R^2 - r^2)



The Attempt at a Solution

piS(0 to 2)(4x + 2x^2 +2)^2 + (2^2)
piS(0 to 2) (4x^4 + 16x^3 + 24x^2 + 8x + 4) = (4x^3/3 + 16x^4/4 + 24x^3/3 + 8x^2/2 + 4x)|(0 to 2) from this you can plug in 2 to get 158pi obviously this is too large to be the area thus my dilemma. any help is appreciated thanks.
 
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What you've written is extremely hard to read- even after I figured out that "S" indicates the integral.

In any case you can do this by "washers". For each x, between 0 and 2, the upper boundary is y=2x(2-x)= 4x- 2x2. That's the distance from a point on the upper boundary to the y-axis. It's distance from y= -2 is 4x- 2x2+ 2 and that is the radius of the circle it makes about the line y= -2. The area of the disk it sweeps out is [itex]\pi(2+ 4x- 2x^2)^2[/itex]. The "inner disk" is swept out by points on the x-axis which has constant distance 2 from y= -2. It's area is [itex]4\pi[/itex]. Taking "dx" to represent the thickness, the volume of each washer is [itex]\pi ((2+ 4x- 2x^2)^2- 4)dx[/itex] and so the integral is
[tex]\pi \int_0^2 (2+ 4x- 2x^2)^2- 4)dx= \pi\int_0^2 4x^4- 16x^3+ 8x^2+ 16x dx[/tex]. I get 224/15.-
 
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thanks a lot, sorry about the difficulty you had while reading this. How do you right out the equations like you have it? I would like to be able to do that so my posts later on are more clear. Thanks again for your help.
 

Related to Volume of Region A in First Quadrant Rotated Around y = -2

1. What is a volume of revolution?

A volume of revolution is a three-dimensional shape created by rotating a two-dimensional shape around an axis. This is often done in mathematics to find the volume of irregularly shaped objects.

2. How do you calculate the volume of revolution?

The formula for calculating the volume of revolution is V = π∫(f(x))^2 dx, where f(x) represents the function of the two-dimensional shape being rotated and the integral is taken over the desired interval.

3. What is the difference between a solid of revolution and a volume of revolution?

A solid of revolution is a three-dimensional shape created by rotating a two-dimensional shape around an axis, while a volume of revolution is the actual numerical value of that shape's volume.

4. Can you give an example of finding the volume of revolution?

Sure, let's say we have a two-dimensional shape defined by the function y = x^2 and we want to rotate it around the x-axis from x = 0 to x = 2. Using the formula V = π∫(f(x))^2 dx, we would get V = π∫(x^2)^2 dx = π∫x^4 dx = π(x^5)/5 evaluated from 0 to 2, giving us a volume of (32π)/5 cubic units.

5. Can the volume of revolution be negative?

No, the volume of revolution cannot be negative as it represents the physical space occupied by the rotated shape and cannot have a negative value.

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