Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Further Techniques and Applications of Integration - 8.2 Volume and Average Value - 8.2 Exercises - Page 440: 22

Answer

$$ f(x)=\frac{b}{a} \sqrt{a^{2}-x^{2}} $$ The volume of an ellipsoid is given by : $$ \begin{aligned} V &=\pi \int_{-a}^{a}(f(x))^{2} d x\\ &=\pi \int_{-a}^{a}\left[\frac{b}{a} \sqrt{a^{2}-x^{2}}\right]^{2} d x \\ &=\frac{4 a b^{2} \pi}{3} \end{aligned} $$

Work Step by Step

$$ f(x)=\frac{b}{a} \sqrt{a^{2}-x^{2}} $$ The volume of an ellipsoid is given by : $$ \begin{aligned} V &=\pi \int_{-a}^{a}(f(x))^{2} d x\\ &=\pi \int_{-a}^{a}\left[\frac{b}{a} \sqrt{a^{2}-x^{2}}\right]^{2} d x \\ &=\pi \int_{-a}^{a} \frac{b^{2}}{a^{2}}\left(a^{2}-x^{2}\right) d x \\ &=\left.\frac{\pi b^{2}}{a^{2}}\left(a^{2} x-\frac{x^{3}}{3}\right)\right|_{-a} ^{a} \\ &=\frac{\pi b^{2}}{a^{2}}\left[\left(a^{3}-\frac{a^{3}}{3}\right)-\left(-a^{3}+\frac{a^{3}}{3}\right)\right] \\ & =\frac{\pi b^{2}}{a^{2}}\left(2 a^{3}-\frac{2 a^{3}}{3}\right)\\ & =\frac{\pi b^{2}}{a^{2}}\left(\frac{4 a^{3}}{3}\right)\\ &=\frac{4 a b^{2} \pi}{3} \end{aligned} $$
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