Application of integration

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SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL
INSTITAUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
GTU

CONTENTCONTENT
1.Volume by cylindrical shell
2.Volume of solids of revolutions by
washers method

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Volumes by
Cylindrical Shells
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In this section, we will learn:
How to apply the method of cylindrical shells
to find out the volume of a solid.

Let’s consider the problem of finding the
volume of the solid obtained by rotating about
the y-axis the region bounded by y = 2x2
- x3
and y = 0.
VOLUMES BY CYLINDRICAL SHELLS

If we slice perpendicular to the y-axis,
we get a washer.
 However, to compute the inner radius and the outer
radius of the washer,
we would have to
solve the cubic
equation y = 2x2
- x3
for x in terms of y.
 That’s not easy.

Fortunately, there is a method—the
method of cylindrical shells—that is
easier to use in such a case.

The figure shows a cylindrical shell
with inner radius r1, outer radius r2,
and height h.
CYLINDRICAL SHELLS METHOD

Its volume V is calculated by subtracting
the volume V1 of the inner cylinder from
the volume of the outer cylinder V2 .

Thus, we have:
2 1
2 2
2 1
2 2
2 1
2 1 2 1
2 1
2 1
( )
( )( )
2 ( )
2
V V V
r h r h
r r h
r r r r h
r r
h r r
π π
π
π
π
= −
= −
= −
= + −
+
= −

Let ∆r = r2 – r1 (thickness of the shell) and
(average radius of the shell).
Then, this formula for the volume of a
cylindrical shell becomes:
2V rh rπ= ∆
Formula 1
( )1
2 12r r r= +

The equation can be remembered as:
V = [circumference] [height] [thickness]
2V rh rπ= ∆

Now, let S be the solid
obtained by rotating
about the y-axis the
region bounded by
y = f(x) [where f(x) ≥ 0],
y = 0, x = a and x = b,
where b > a ≥ 0.

Divide the interval [a, b] into n subintervals
[xi - 1, xi ] of equal width and let be
the midpoint of the i th subinterval.
x∆ix

The rectangle with
base [xi - 1, xi ] and
height is rotated
about the y-axis.
 The result is a
cylindrical shell with
average radius ,
height , and
thickness ∆x.
( )if x
( )if x
ix

Thus, by Formula 1, its volume is
calculated as follows:
(2 )[ ( )]i i iV x f x xπ= ∆

So, an approximation to the volume V of S
is given by the sum of the volumes of
these shells:
1 1
2 ( )
n n
i i i
i i
V V x f x xπ
= =
≈ = ∆∑ ∑

The approximation appears to become better
as n →∞.
However, from the definition of an integral,
we know that:
1
lim 2 ( ) 2 ( )
n b
i i an
i
x f x x x f x dxπ π
→∞
=
∆ =∑ ∫

Thus, the following appears plausible.
 The volume of the solid obtained by rotating
about the y-axis the region under the curve
y = f(x) from a to b, is:
where 0 ≤ a < b
2 ( )
b
a
V xf x dxπ= ∫
Formula 2CYLINDRICAL SHELLS METHOD

The argument using cylindrical shells
makes Formula 2 seem reasonable,
but later we will be able to prove it.

Here’s the best way to remember
the formula.
 Think of a typical shell,
cut and flattened,
with radius x,
circumference 2πx,
height f(x), and
thickness ∆x or dx:
( ){
[ ] {2 ( )
b
a
thicknesscircumference height
x f x dxπ∫ 123

This type of reasoning will be helpful
in other situations—such as when we
rotate about lines other than the y-axis.

Find the volume of the solid obtained by
rotating about the y-axis the region
bounded by y = 2x2
- x3
and y = 0.
Example 1CYLINDRICAL SHELLS METHOD

We see that a typical shell has
radius x, circumference 2πx, and
height f(x) = 2x2
- x3
.

So, by the shell method,
the volume is:
( ) ( )
( )
( )
2
2 3
0
2
3 4
0
24 51 1
2 5 0
32 16
5 5
2 2
2 (2 )
2
2 8
π
π
π
π π
= −
= −
 = − 
= − =
∫
∫
V x x x dx
x x x dx
x x

It can be verified that the shell method
gives the same answer as slicing.
 The figure shows
a computer-generated
picture of the solid
whose volume we
computed in the
example.

Comparing the solution of Example 1 with
the remarks at the beginning of the section,
we see that the cylindrical shells method
is much easier than the washer method
for the problem.
 We did not have to find the coordinates of the local
maximum.
 We did not have to solve the equation of the curve
for x in terms of y.
NOTE

However, in other examples,
the methods learned in Section 6.2
may be easier.
NOTE

Find the volume of the solid obtained
by rotating about the y-axis the region
between y = x and y = x2
.

The region and a typical shell
are shown here.
 We see that the shell has radius x, circumference 2πx,
and height x - x2
.

Thus, the volume of the solid is:
( ) ( )
( )
1
2
0
1
2 3
0
13 4
0
2
2
2
3 4 6
V x x x dx
x x dx
x x
π
π
π
π
= −
= −
 
= − = 
 
∫
∫

As the following example shows,
the shell method works just as well
if we rotate about the x-axis.
 We simply have to draw a diagram to identify
the radius and height of a shell.

Use cylindrical shells to find the volume of
the solid obtained by rotating about the x-axis
the region under the curve from 0 to
1.
 This problem was solved using disks in Example 2
in Section 6.2
y x=

To use shells, we relabel the curve
as x = y2
.
 For rotation about
the x-axis, we see that
a typical shell has
radius y, circumference
2πy, and height 1 - y2
.
y x=

So, the volume is:
 In this problem, the disk method was simpler.
( ) ( )
1
2
0
1
3
0
12 4
0
2 1
2 ( )
2
2 4 2
V y y dy
y y dy
y y
π
π
π
π
= −
= −
 
= − = 
 
∫
∫

Find the volume of the solid obtained by
rotating the region bounded by y = x - x2
and y = 0 about the line x = 2.

The figures show the region and a cylindrical
shell formed by rotation about the line x = 2,
which has radius 2 - x, circumference
2π(2 - x), and height x - x2
.

So, the volume of the solid is:
( ) ( )
( )
0
2
1
0
3 2
1
14
3 2
0
2 2
2 3 2
2
4 2
V x x x dx
x x x dx
x
x x
π
π
π
π
= − −
= − +
 
= − + = 
 
∫
∫

Volumes of Solids of
Revolution:
Washer Method

Washers
Consider the area between two functions
rotated about the axis f(x)
a b
g(x
)

Washers
rotated about the axis
Now we have a hollow solid
f(x)
a b
g(x
)

Washers
rotated about the axis
Now we have a hollow solid
We will sum the volumes of washers
f(x)
a b
g(x
)

Washers
f(x)
a b
g(x
)[ ] [ ]{ }2 2
( ) ( )
b
a
V f x g x dxπ= −∫
Outer
Function
Inner
Function

Find the volume of the solid formed by revolving the
region bounded by y = √(x) and y = x² over the interval
[0, 1] about the x – axis.

2 2
([ ( )] [ ( )] )
b
a

2 2
([ ( )] [ ( )] )
b
a
( ) ( )∫ −=
1
0
222
dxxxV π

2 2
([ ( )] [ ( )] )
b
a
( ) ( )∫ −=
1
0
222
dxxxV π
( )∫ −=
1
0
4
dxxxV π

2 2
([ ( )] [ ( )] )
b
a
( ) ( )∫ −=
1
0
222
dxxxV π
( )∫ −=
1
0
4
dxxxV π
1
0
52
5
1
2
1






−= xxV π

2 2
([ ( )] [ ( )] )
b
a
( ) ( )∫ −=
1
0
222
dxxxV π
( )∫ −=
1
0
4
dxxxV π
1
0
52
5
1
2
1






−= xxV π
10
3π
=

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