Circular cone volume through integration

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The volume of ice cream in a right circular cone with a height of 6 cm and a base radius of 2 cm can be calculated using integration. The cross-section of the cone is defined by the parabola y = 8 - x², which intersects the cone at the point (2, 6). To find the volume, the method of cylindrical shells is employed, integrating the function from 0 to 2. The final volume is determined by the integral of the function multiplied by 2π.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of integration techniques, specifically for volume calculation.
  • Familiarity with the method of cylindrical shells in calculus.
  • Knowledge of the properties of parabolas and their equations.
  • Basic geometry of right circular cones.
NEXT STEPS
  • Study the method of cylindrical shells for volume calculation in calculus.
  • Practice integrating functions to find volumes of revolution.
  • Explore the properties and applications of parabolas in geometric contexts.
  • Review the relationship between cross-sections and volumes in three-dimensional shapes.
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Students studying calculus, particularly those focusing on volume calculations, as well as educators teaching integration techniques and geometric applications in mathematics.

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Homework Statement


A right circular cone has height 6 cm and base radius 2. It is over-filled with ice cream,
in the usual way. Place the cone so its vertex is at the origin, and its axis lies along the
positive y–axis, and take the cross-section containing the x–axis. The top of this crosssection is a piece of the parabola y = 8 − x2 . The whole filled ice-cream cone is obtained
by rotating this cross-section about the y–axis.
What is the volume of the ice cream?


Homework Equations


y = 8 − x2


The Attempt at a Solution


I have no idea how to work out this question,
but I think where you start off is by integrating y = 8 − x2
so that ends up y = 8x - x3/3

I just don't know how to get to the next step from here.

Many thanks.
 
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orangesun said:

Homework Statement


A right circular cone has height 6 cm and base radius 2. It is over-filled with ice cream,
in the usual way. Place the cone so its vertex is at the origin, and its axis lies along the
positive y–axis, and take the cross-section containing the x–axis. The top of this crosssection is a piece of the parabola y = 8 − x2 . The whole filled ice-cream cone is obtained
by rotating this cross-section about the y–axis.
What is the volume of the ice cream?


Homework Equations


y = 8 − x2


The Attempt at a Solution


I have no idea how to work out this question,
but I think where you start off is by integrating y = 8 − x2
so that ends up y = 8x - x3/3

I just don't know how to get to the next step from here.

Many thanks.

I think you have something typed wrong because the parabola doesn't intersect the cone at its rim (it should go through the point (2,6). Once that is fixed, use the method of shells to calculate the revolved volume.
 

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