Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 6 - Applications of the Integral - 6.3 Volumes of Revolution - Exercises - Page 306: 60

Answer

$\dfrac{\pi h^3 }{6}$

Work Step by Step

The Washer method to compute the volume of revolution: When the function $f(x)$ is continuous and $f(x) \geq g(x) \geq 0$ on the interval $[m,n]$, then the volume of a solid obtained by rotating the region under $y=f(x)$ over an interval $[m,n]$ about the x-axis is given by: $V=\pi \int_{m}^{n} (R^2_{outside}-R^2_{inside}) \ dy$ Now, $V=\pi \int_{-\sqrt {R^2-r^2}}^{\sqrt {R^2-r^2}} [(\sqrt {R^2-y^2})^2-1^2] \ dy \\ = \pi [(R^2-r^2)-\dfrac{y^3}{3}]_{-\sqrt {R^2-r^2}}^{\sqrt {R^2-r^2}} \\=\dfrac{4}{3}\pi (R^2-r^2)^{3/2} $ Since, $\dfrac{h}{2}=\sqrt {R^2-r^2}$ Thus, we have: $V=\dfrac{\pi h^3 }{6}$
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