Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the area.

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Homework Statement


Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the area bounded by
y = sec[x], y= [tex]\sqrt{2}[/tex]
- [tex]\pi[/tex]/4 [tex]\leq[/tex] x [tex]\leq[/tex] [tex]\pi[/tex]/4 about the x-axis

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Homework Equations


a = lower limit = --[tex]\pi[/tex]/4
b = upper limit = [tex]\pi[/tex]/4
V = [tex]\int[/tex] a->b R2 - r2 dx

The Attempt at a Solution


V = [tex]\int[/tex] a->b R2 - r2 dx
V = [tex]\pi[/tex] [tex]\sqrt{2}[/tex]2 - [tex]\pi[/tex]*sec[x] = a->b([tex]\pi[/tex]*2x) - ([tex]\pi[/tex]*[tan[x]])a->b

Note: Ans = [tex]\pi[/tex][[tex]\pi[/tex] - 2]
 
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bob29 said:

Homework Statement


Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the area bounded by
y = sec[x], y= [tex]\sqrt{2}[/tex]
- [tex]\pi[/tex]/4 [tex]\leq[/tex] x [tex]\leq[/tex] [tex]\pi[/tex]/4 about the x-axis

Or
[PLAIN]http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/1552/mathprobq6.jpg


Homework Equations


a = lower limit = --[tex]\pi[/tex]/4
b = upper limit = [tex]\pi[/tex]/4
V = [tex]\int[/tex] a->b R2 - r2 dx


The Attempt at a Solution


V = [tex]\int[/tex] a->b R2 - r2 dx
V = [tex]\pi[/tex] [tex]\sqrt{2}[/tex]2 - [tex]\pi[/tex]*sec[x] = a->b([tex]\pi[/tex]*2x) - ([tex]\pi[/tex]*[tan[x]])a->b

Note: Ans = [tex]\pi[/tex][[tex]\pi[/tex] - 2]
What's your question? You have the integral set up correctly (but horribly formatted). The only things missing are the limits of integration.

Here's your integral, formatted a little more nicely. Click the integral to see what I did.
[tex]V = \pi \int_a^b \left( 2 - sec^2(x) \right)dx[/tex]
 
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Thanks anyway, yep not familiar with the formatting.
But problem is solved.