How do you use the shell method to set up and evaluate the integral that gives the volume of the solid generated by revolving the plane region y=x, 0x1 rotated about the x-axis?

1 Answer

Volume V=π3 cubic units

Explanation:

Using the cylindrical shell method. The differential is

dV=2πrhdr

dV=2πy(1x)dy

but x=y, therefore

dV=2πy(1y)dy

our limits for x are 01
our limits for y are 01

We solve the volume by integrating both sides with limits y=0 to y=1

dV=2πy(1y)dy

V=2π10(yy2)dy

V=2π[y22y33]10

V=2π[122133(022033)]

V=2π[12130]

V=2π16

V=π3 cubic units

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