What is the surface area produced by rotating f(x)=x^2lnx, x in [0,3]f(x)=x2lnx,x[0,3] around the x-axis?

1 Answer
Oct 20, 2016

approx 311.4311.4

Explanation:

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If we consider a small strip width dxdx, it will have radius y(x)y(x) as it is revolved about the x axis, and thus circuference 2 pi y2πy.

The arc length dsds of the tip of strip dxdx is:
ds = sqrt ( 1 + (y')^2) dx

With y' = x(1 + 2 ln x)#

and so the surface area of the element is

dS = 2 pi y ds

= 2 pi x^2 ln x sqrt ( 1 + ( x(1 + 2 ln x))^2) dx

For x in [1,3], the surface area S is therefore:

S = 2 pi int_1^3 \ x^2 ln x sqrt ( 1 + ( x(1 + 2 ln x))^2) dx

However because y < 0 for x in [1,3], which would generate a negative radius, we need to be sure to place a negative number on the integration.

The surface area in total is therefore

S = 2 pi ( int_1^3 \ x^2 ln x sqrt ( 1 + ( x(1 + 2 ln x))^2) dx - int_0^1 \ x^2 ln x sqrt ( 1 + ( x(1 + 2 ln x))^2) dx )

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