Papuss's Theorem for Surface Areas

Thread starter Larrytsai
Start date Mar 15, 2010
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Mar 15, 2010

Larrytsai

y=sqrt(2x+1), 0≤x≤2

Find the area of the surface by using the second theorem of Pappus.

S= 2pie(row)L

I cannot find what the centroid is, i have length as 2

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Mar 16, 2010

LCKurtz

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Find the area of what surface? A graph in the xy plane is not a surface. And your arc length isn't correct.

Last edited: Mar 16, 2010

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