Surface Area Problem: Rotating y=x^4/16+1/2x^2 About Y-Axis

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Homework Statement
Find the surface area obtained by rotating the curve [tex]y = \frac{x^4}{16} + \frac{1}{2x^2}[/tex] 1 < x < 2 about the y-axis.



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My final answer is [tex]\frac{41\pi}{10}[/tex]. Is this correct?
 
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Seems right to me.