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55017112
The shaded region shown is revolved about the x-axis. Write and evaluate a disc-method integral for the volume.
Figure for problem 550171

Hints

- Read the constant radius and the x-interval from the graph. - Square the radius to obtain each disc's area. - Accumulate the constant disc area across the displayed interval.

Solution

1. From the graph, every disc has radius \(2\), and the region extends from \(x=0\) to \(x=5\). 2. Therefore, \(V=\pi\int_0^5 2^2\,\mathrm{d}x=20\pi\) cubic units.

Answer

\(20\pi\) cubic units
55607712
The shaded region is revolved about the dashed horizontal line shown. At \(x=2\), what is the radius of the resulting disc cross section?
Figure for problem 556077

Hints

- Read the y-coordinate of the upper boundary at the specified x-value. - Read the y-coordinate of the dashed axis. - Radius is a distance from the axis of rotation, not an absolute y-value.

Solution

1. At \(x=2\), the upper boundary is at \(y=4\), while the axis of rotation is at \(y=1\). 2. The disc radius is the perpendicular distance \(4-1=3\) units.

Answer

\(3\) units
52499712
Find the volume of the solid formed by rotating the region under \(f(x)=\sqrt{3x+1}\) over \([1,5]\) about the x-axis.

Hints

- Recall the disc-method formula for rotation about the x-axis. - Simplify the squared square root. - Find an antiderivative of the resulting linear function. - Include the factor \(\pi\).

Solution

1. By the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_1^5(\sqrt{3x+1})^2\,\text{d}x=\pi\int_1^5(3x+1)\,\text{d}x\). 2. \(V=\pi[\frac{3}{2}x^2+x]_1^5=\pi(42.5-2.5)=40\pi\).

Answer

\(40\pi\) cubic units
53272412
For \(f(x)=\frac{2}{x}\), the region under the graph from \(x=1\) to \(x=4\) is rotated about the x-axis. Find the exact volume.

Hints

- What expression gives the disc radius? - Square the complete reciprocal expression before integrating. - Rewrite the integrand using a negative exponent.

Solution

1. The disc radius is \(\frac{2}{x}\), so \(V=\pi\int_1^4\left(\frac{2}{x}\right)^2\,\mathrm{d}x=4\pi\int_1^4x^{-2}\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. Therefore, \(V=4\pi\left[-\frac{1}{x}\right]_1^4=3\pi\) cubic units.

Answer

\(3\pi\) cubic units
53473212
The region under \(f(x)=\sqrt{x}\) from \(x=1\) to \(x=4\) is rotated about the x-axis. Find the volume.

Hints

- Use \(f(x)\) as the disc radius. - What happens when you square \(\sqrt{x}\)? - Use the stated endpoints as the integration limits.

Solution

1. The disc radius is \(\sqrt{x}\), so \(V=\pi\int_1^4(\sqrt{x})^2\,\mathrm{d}x=\pi\int_1^4x\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. Therefore, \(V=\pi\left[\frac{x^2}{2}\right]_1^4=\frac{15\pi}{2}\) cubic units.

Answer

\(\frac{15\pi}{2}\) cubic units
53473312
The region under \(f(x)=\sqrt{x^2+5}\) from \(x=0\) to \(x=2\) is rotated about the x-axis. Find the volume.

Hints

- Use the function value as the disc radius. - Squaring the radius removes the square root. - Integrate the resulting polynomial term by term.

Solution

1. The disc radius is \(\sqrt{x^2+5}\), so \(V=\pi\int_0^2(\sqrt{x^2+5})^2\,\mathrm{d}x=\pi\int_0^2(x^2+5)\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. Therefore, \(V=\pi\left[\frac{x^3}{3}+5x\right]_0^2=\frac{38\pi}{3}\) cubic units.

Answer

\(\frac{38\pi}{3}\) cubic units
54952712
A region is revolved about the y-axis, producing disc cross sections of radius \(R(y)\) for \(0\le y\le5\). The average value of \([R(y)]^2\) on this interval is \(7\) square units. Find the volume of the solid.

Hints

- Translate the stated average into an accumulated quantity over the interval. - Identify which squared measurement determines each disc's area. - Keep the factor common to every circular cross section until the end.

Solution

1. The average-value statement gives \(\frac15\int_0^5[R(y)]^2\,\mathrm{d}y=7\). 2. Therefore, \(\int_0^5[R(y)]^2\,\mathrm{d}y=35\). 3. The disc-method volume is \(V=\pi\int_0^5[R(y)]^2\,\mathrm{d}y=35\pi\).

Answer

\(35\pi\) cubic units
54953012
The region between \(y=6-x\) and the x-axis for \(0\le x\le6\) is revolved about the x-axis. Bence writes \(V=\pi\int_0^6\left(\frac{6-x}{2}\right)^2\,\mathrm{d}x\). Explain the error and give the correct volume.

Hints

- Is \(6-x\) the full distance across a disc or the distance from the axis to one boundary? - A radius is measured from the axis of rotation to the generating curve. - Correct the radius before evaluating the integral.

Solution

1. The vertical distance \(6-x\) runs from the axis of rotation to the boundary, so it is already the disc radius, not a diameter. 2. The correct integral is \(V=\pi\int_0^6(6-x)^2\,\mathrm{d}x\). 3. Evaluating gives \(V=72\pi\) cubic units.

Answer

The radius was incorrectly halved. The correct volume is \(72\pi\) cubic units.
54953112
A nonnegative function \(f\) on \([a,b]\) generates a solid of volume \(12\pi\) when the region under its graph is revolved about the x-axis. What volume is generated by the region under \(g(x)=3f(x)\) on the same interval?

Hints

- Track how a vertical scale changes every disc radius. - Volume depends on the square of the radius scale.

Solution

1. The original volume is \(\pi\int_a^b[f(x)]^2\,\mathrm{d}x=12\pi\). 2. For \(g(x)=3f(x)\), the squared radius is \(9[f(x)]^2\). 3. Therefore, the new volume is \(9(12\pi)=108\pi\).

Answer

\(108\pi\) cubic units
55607812
The shaded region is revolved about the dashed horizontal line shown. For slices perpendicular to the x-axis, decide whether the cross sections are discs or washers. Then write the radius function and the volume integral. Do not evaluate the integral.
Figure for problem 556078

Hints

- Does each shaded vertical slice touch the axis of rotation? - A hole appears only when the slice stays a positive distance from the axis. - Measure the radius as the vertical distance from the dashed axis to the upper boundary.

Solution

1. The lower edge of the region lies on the axis of rotation, so each perpendicular slice has no hole and produces a disc. 2. The upper boundary is \(y=4-x\) and the axis is \(y=1\), so the radius is \(R(x)=(4-x)-1=3-x\). 3. The volume setup is \(V=\pi\int_0^3(3-x)^2\,\mathrm{d}x\).

Answer

Disc cross sections; \(R(x)=3-x\); \(V=\pi\int_0^3(3-x)^2\,\mathrm{d}x\).
52492712
The line \(f(x)=\frac{1}{2}x\) is rotated about the x-axis over \([k,3k]\), where \(k>0\). Using the disc method, not a geometric frustum formula, set up and evaluate the volume integral. Then identify the resulting standard solid and verify the volume with its geometric formula.

Hints

- For rotation about the x-axis, what vertical distance gives the disc radius? - The required response must include the disc-method integral before using any familiar-solid formula. - After evaluating the integral, identify the two end radii and the frustum height for the check.

Solution

1. The disc radius is \(R(x)=\frac{x}{2}\), so the required disc-method setup is \(V=\pi\int_k^{3k}\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)^2\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. Evaluating gives \(V=\frac{\pi}{12}[(3k)^3-k^3]=\frac{13\pi}{6}k^3\). 3. The solid is a conical frustum with height \(2k\), radii \(\frac{k}{2}\) and \(\frac{3k}{2}\). The frustum formula \(V=\frac{\pi h}{3}(R^2+Rr+r^2)\) also gives \(\frac{13\pi}{6}k^3\).

Answer

Disc-method setup: \(V=\pi\int_k^{3k}\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)^2\,\mathrm{d}x\) Volume: \(\frac{13\pi}{6}k^3\) The solid is a conical frustum, and its geometric formula gives the same volume.
52492812
The graph of \(f(x)=\sqrt{rx}\), where \(r>0\), is rotated about the x-axis over \([0,r]\). Find the volume of the resulting solid in terms of \(r\). Then compare it with the volume of a cylinder that has the same height \(r\) and the same maximum radius as the solid.

Hints

- Recall the disc-method formula for rotation about the x-axis. - What happens when \(\sqrt{rx}\) is squared? - Where is the radius largest on \([0,r]\)? - Use the cylinder-volume formula for the comparison.

Solution

1. By the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_0^r(\sqrt{rx})^2\,\text{d}x=\pi\int_0^r rx\,\text{d}x\). 2. \(V=\pi r[\frac{1}{2}x^2]_0^r=\frac{1}{2}\pi r^3\). 3. The maximum radius occurs at \(x=r\), where \(f(r)=r\). The comparison cylinder has radius \(r\) and height \(r\), so its volume is \(V_{\text{cyl}}=\pi r^3\). 4. Therefore, the solid of revolution has half the volume of the cylinder.

Answer

The solid has volume \(V=\frac{1}{2}\pi r^3\), which is half the cylinder's volume \(\pi r^3\).
52493312
A solid of revolution has volume \(V=\pi\int_0^3(x+2)^2\,\text{d}x\). 1. Identify the boundary function \(f\) that is rotated, and describe the geometric shape of the solid. 2. Evaluate the volume and express the result as a multiple of \(\pi\). 3. Find the radii of the two circular bases.

Hints

- Identify the function that is squared in the volume integral. - What solid forms when a slanted line segment is rotated about an axis? - Use the power rule after treating \(x+2\) as a single expression. - The endpoint radii are the function values at the integration limits.

Solution

1. Comparing with \(V=\pi\int_a^b[f(x)]^2\,\text{d}x\) gives \(f(x)=x+2\). Rotating this line segment about the x-axis produces a right conical frustum. 2. \(V=\pi[\frac{1}{3}(x+2)^3]_0^3=\pi\left(\frac{125}{3}-\frac{8}{3}\right)=39\pi\). 3. The endpoint radii are \(f(0)=2\) and \(f(3)=5\).

Answer

1. \(f(x)=x+2\); a right conical frustum 2. \(39\pi\) 3. \(2\) and \(5\)
52493412
Rotating \(h(x)=\sqrt{x}\) about the x-axis over \([0,a]\) creates a paraboloid of revolution. 1. Find \(a>0\) so that the volume is exactly \(32\pi\) cubic units. 2. A cone is formed by rotating \(k(x)=\frac{1}{2}x\) about the x-axis over the same interval \([0,a]\). Find its volume using the value of \(a\) from part 1. 3. Find the ratio \(V_{\text{paraboloid}}:V_{\text{cone}}\).

Hints

- First write the paraboloid's volume as a function of \(a\). - Simplify \((\sqrt{x})^2\). - When squaring \(\frac{1}{2}x\), square both the coefficient and the variable. - Simplify the ratio by canceling common factors.

Solution

1. \(V_{\text{paraboloid}}=\pi\int_0^a(\sqrt{x})^2\,\text{d}x=\pi\int_0^a x\,\text{d}x=\frac{1}{2}\pi a^2\). Setting this equal to \(32\pi\) gives \(a^2=64\), so \(a=8\). 2. \(V_{\text{cone}}=\pi\int_0^8\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)^2\,\text{d}x=\frac{\pi}{4}[\frac{x^3}{3}]_0^8=\frac{128\pi}{3}\). 3. \(32\pi:\frac{128\pi}{3}=3:4\).

Answer

1. \(a=8\) 2. \(V_{\text{cone}}=\frac{128\pi}{3}\) cubic units 3. \(3:4\)
52495112
A goblet-shaped container is modeled by rotating \(f(x)=\sqrt{3x}\) about the x-axis over \([0,10]\). Both \(x\) and \(f(x)\) are measured in centimeters. The container is placed upright so that the x-axis is its vertical axis and is filled with \(150\,\text{mL}\) of liquid. Find the liquid height exactly and to the nearest hundredth of a centimeter.

Hints

- Use the liquid height as the upper limit of a disc-method volume integral. - How are milliliters related to cubic centimeters? - After integrating, solve the resulting equation for the positive height.

Solution

1. If the liquid reaches height \(h\), its volume is \(V(h)=\pi\int_0^h(f(x))^2\,\text{d}x\). 2. Thus \(V(h)=\pi\int_0^h3x\,\text{d}x=\frac{3}{2}\pi h^2\). 3. Since \(150\,\text{mL}=150\,\text{cm}^3\), solve \(\frac{3}{2}\pi h^2=150\). 4. Therefore, \(h=\sqrt{\frac{100}{\pi}}=\frac{10}{\sqrt{\pi}}\,\text{cm}\approx5.64\,\text{cm}\).

Answer

\(\frac{10}{\sqrt{\pi}}\,\text{cm}\approx5.64\,\text{cm}\)
52495212
The inside of a bowl is modeled by rotating \(f(x)=e^{0.2x}\) about the x-axis for \(0\le x\le8\). All lengths are measured in centimeters. The bowl is placed with its opening up and the x-axis vertical, then filled with \(60\,\text{mL}\) of water. Find the water depth exactly and to the nearest hundredth of a centimeter.

Hints

- Square the exponential radius before integrating. - Use the water depth as the variable upper limit. - After isolating the exponential expression, what inverse operation solves for \(h\)?

Solution

1. If the water reaches height \(h\), its volume is \(V(h)=\pi\int_0^h(e^{0.2x})^2\,\mathrm{d}x=\pi\int_0^h e^{0.4x}\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. Thus \(V(h)=2.5\pi(e^{0.4h}-1)\). 3. Since \(60\,\text{mL}=60\,\text{cm}^3\), solve \(2.5\pi(e^{0.4h}-1)=60\). 4. Then \(e^{0.4h}=1+\frac{24}{\pi}\), so \(h=\frac{5}{2}\ln\left(1+\frac{24}{\pi}\right)\,\text{cm}\approx5.39\,\text{cm}\), which lies in the modeled interval.

Answer

\(\frac{5}{2}\ln\left(1+\frac{24}{\pi}\right)\,\text{cm}\approx5.39\,\text{cm}\)
52495712
The region bounded by \(f(x)=x\sqrt{6-x}\) and the x-axis on \([0,6]\) is rotated about the x-axis. Find the volume of the resulting solid.

Hints

- What function gives the disc radius at position \(x\)? - Square the entire radius function before integrating. - Simplify the squared radical to a polynomial.

Solution

1. A representative disc has radius \(f(x)=x\sqrt{6-x}\), so \(V=\pi\int_0^6[f(x)]^2\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. \((x\sqrt{6-x})^2=x^2(6-x)=6x^2-x^3\). 3. Therefore, \(V=\pi\left[2x^3-\frac{1}{4}x^4\right]_0^6=108\pi\) cubic units.

Answer

\(108\pi\) cubic units
52495812
The region bounded by \(g(x)=\frac{3}{x+1}\), the x-axis, the y-axis, and the line \(x=2\) is rotated about the x-axis. Find the volume of the resulting solid.

Hints

- Identify the left and right boundaries of the region. - Square the entire function before integrating. - Rewrite the reciprocal square using a negative exponent. - Apply the power rule with the linear expression \(x+1\).

Solution

1. The bounds are \(x=0\) and \(x=2\). 2. By the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_0^2\left(\frac{3}{x+1}\right)^2\,\mathrm{d}x=9\pi\int_0^2(x+1)^{-2}\,\mathrm{d}x\). 3. \(V=\pi[-\frac{9}{x+1}]_0^2=\pi(-3+9)=6\pi\).

Answer

\(6\pi\) cubic units
52499812
The region between \(f(x)=2e^{-0.25x}\) and the x-axis over \([0,4]\) is rotated about the x-axis. Find the volume of the resulting solid.

Hints

- Square both the coefficient and the exponential factor. - Integrate the exponential function with its linear exponent. - Check signs and use \(e^0=1\) when evaluating the limits. - Give an exact value before rounding.

Solution

1. By the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_0^4(2e^{-0.25x})^2\,\text{d}x=4\pi\int_0^4e^{-0.5x}\,\text{d}x\). 2. \(V=4\pi[-2e^{-0.5x}]_0^4=8\pi(1-e^{-2})\).

Answer

\(V=8\pi(1-e^{-2})\) cubic units, approximately \(21.73\) cubic units
52503512
Derive the volume formula for a sphere of radius \(R\). Rotate the upper semicircle \(y=\sqrt{R^2-x^2}\) about the x-axis over \([-R,R]\), and show that \(V=\frac{4}{3}\pi R^3\). The figure illustrates the construction for one example radius.
Figure for problem 525035

Hints

- Use the upper semicircle as the radius function for the discs. - Squaring \(\sqrt{R^2-x^2}\) removes the radical. - Use symmetry or evaluate the antiderivative at \(-R\) and \(R\).

Solution

1. Rotating the upper semicircle about the x-axis produces discs with radius \(\sqrt{R^2-x^2}\). 2. Therefore, \(V=\pi\int_{-R}^R(R^2-x^2)\,\mathrm{d}x\). 3. Evaluating gives \(V=\pi\left[R^2x-\frac{x^3}{3}\right]_{-R}^R=\frac{4}{3}\pi R^3\).

Answer

\(V=\frac{4}{3}\pi R^3\)
52504512
Let \(f(x)=\frac{2}{\sqrt[4]{x^3}}\) for \(x>0\). The graph and the x-axis bound two unbounded regions: one over \([1,\infty)\) and one over \((0,1]\). Determine whether the solids formed by rotating these regions about the x-axis have finite volume. Find each finite volume.

Hints

- Rewrite the fourth root using a rational exponent. - Use the disc-method volume formula. - Treat both integrals as improper. - Compare the behavior of reciprocal powers as \(x\to\infty\) and as \(x\to0^+\).

Solution

1. \((f(x))^2=\frac{4}{x^{3/2}}=4x^{-3/2}\), and an antiderivative is \(-8x^{-1/2}\). 2. Over \([1,\infty)\), \(V_1=\pi\lim_{b\to\infty}[-8x^{-1/2}]_1^b=\pi(0+8)=8\pi\). This volume is finite. 3. Over \((0,1]\), \(V_2=\pi\lim_{a\to0^+}[-8x^{-1/2}]_a^1\). Since \(8a^{-1/2}\to\infty\), the volume diverges.

Answer

Over \([1,\infty)\), the volume is \(8\pi\) cubic units. Over \((0,1]\), the volume is infinite.
52505712
A designer models a modern stool by rotating \(f(x)=\sqrt{0.2x^2+4}\) over \([-4,4]\) about the x-axis. One model unit represents \(10\,\text{cm}\) in the actual stool. a) Find the stool's volume in liters. Give an exact value and a value rounded to the nearest hundredth of a liter. b) A cylindrical storage recess of radius \(1\) model unit and depth \(2\) model units is drilled downward from the top. Find the remaining volume in liters, exactly and to the nearest hundredth.

Hints

- Square the radius function before integrating with the disc method. - How does a linear scale factor of \(10\) affect cubic units? - For the recess, subtract the volume of a cylinder from the original solid.

Solution

1. By the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_{-4}^{4}(0.2x^2+4)\,\mathrm{d}x=\frac{608\pi}{15}\) model cubic units. 2. Since one model unit is \(10\,\text{cm}\), one model cubic unit is \(1000\,\text{cm}^3=1\,\text{L}\). Thus the stool volume is \(\frac{608\pi}{15}\,\text{L}\approx127.34\,\text{L}\). 3. The recess has volume \(\pi(1)^2(2)=2\pi\) model cubic units, which is \(2\pi\,\text{L}\). 4. The remaining volume is \(\frac{608\pi}{15}-2\pi=\frac{578\pi}{15}\,\text{L}\approx121.06\,\text{L}\).

Answer

a) \(\frac{608\pi}{15}\,\text{L}\approx127.34\,\text{L}\) b) \(\frac{578\pi}{15}\,\text{L}\approx121.06\,\text{L}\)
52510712
A container shaped like a frustum is modeled by rotating \(f(x)=0.2x+3\) over \([0,10]\) about the x-axis. All dimensions are in centimeters, and the bottom is at \(x=0\). a) Find the volume of liquid when the container is filled to a height of \(8\,\text{cm}\). Give an exact value and a value rounded to the nearest hundredth of a cubic centimeter. b) Write an equation with no integral sign that could be used to find the liquid height \(h\) when the container holds exactly \(300\,\text{cm}^3\) of liquid.

Hints

- Use the fill height as the upper limit of the disc-method integral. - Evaluate the same antiderivative with a variable upper limit \(h\). - What equation makes the resulting volume equal to \(300\,\text{cm}^3\)?

Solution

1. At height \(8\), \(V(8)=\pi\int_0^8(0.2x+3)^2\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. An antiderivative is \(\frac{x^3}{75}+0.6x^2+9x\), so \(V(8)=\frac{8792\pi}{75}\,\text{cm}^3\approx368.28\,\text{cm}^3\). 3. Replacing the upper limit by \(h\) gives \(V(h)=\pi\left(\frac{h^3}{75}+0.6h^2+9h\right)\). 4. Therefore, the required equation is \(\pi\left(\frac{h^3}{75}+0.6h^2+9h\right)=300\).

Answer

a) \(\frac{8792\pi}{75}\,\text{cm}^3\approx368.28\,\text{cm}^3\) b) \(\pi\left(\frac{h^3}{75}+0.6h^2+9h\right)=300\)
52510812
A bowl is modeled by rotating \(g(x)=\sqrt{x+4}\) over \([0,12]\) about the x-axis. All dimensions are in centimeters. a) Find the bowl's maximum capacity exactly and to the nearest hundredth of a cubic centimeter. b) The bowl contains \(150\,\text{cm}^3\) of water. Find the water depth exactly and to the nearest hundredth of a centimeter.

Hints

- Squaring the radius \(g(x)\) simplifies the disc-area integrand. - For part b), use the water depth as a variable upper limit. - After integrating, solve the resulting quadratic equation and keep the physically meaningful root.

Solution

1. The full capacity is \(V_{\max}=\pi\int_0^{12}(x+4)\,\mathrm{d}x=120\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx376.99\,\text{cm}^3\). 2. For water depth \(h\), \(\pi\int_0^h(x+4)\,\mathrm{d}x=150\), so \(\pi\left(\frac{h^2}{2}+4h\right)=150\). 3. Solving the quadratic and taking the positive root gives \(h=-4+\sqrt{16+\frac{300}{\pi}}\,\text{cm}\approx6.56\,\text{cm}\).

Answer

a) \(120\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx376.99\,\text{cm}^3\) b) \(-4+\sqrt{16+\frac{300}{\pi}}\,\text{cm}\approx6.56\,\text{cm}\)
52971512
A right circular cone has base radius \(r\) and height \(h\). a) Find the equation of a line through the origin, \(f(x)=mx\), whose rotation about the x-axis over \([0,h]\) generates the cone. b) Use integration to derive the cone-volume formula \(V=\frac{1}{3}\pi r^2h\).

Hints

- Determine the slope from the two endpoint radii. - Use the line as the disc radius function. - Treat \(r\) and \(h\) as constants while integrating with respect to \(x\).

Solution

1. The line passes through \((0,0)\) and \((h,r)\), so its slope is \(m=\frac{r}{h}\). Thus, \(f(x)=\frac{r}{h}x\). 2. By the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_0^h\left(\frac{r}{h}x\right)^2\,\mathrm{d}x\). 3. Therefore, \(V=\pi\frac{r^2}{h^2}\left[\frac{x^3}{3}\right]_0^h=\frac{1}{3}\pi r^2h\).

Answer

a) \(f(x)=\frac{r}{h}x\) b) \(V=\frac{1}{3}\pi r^2h\)
52976912
The inside profile of a designer goblet is modeled by \(y=ax^3\), where \(x\) is the inside radius and \(y\) is the height above the bottom, both in centimeters. At a fill height of \(8\,\text{cm}\), the radius of the water surface is \(4\,\text{cm}\). a) Find \(a\). b) Find the capacity of the goblet up to a height of \(8\,\text{cm}\).

Hints

- Use the given radius and height as a point on the profile. - Solve the profile equation for radius \(x\) in terms of height \(y\). - A horizontal slice rotates into a disc whose radius is \(x(y)\).

Solution

1. The point \((4,8)\) lies on the profile, so \(8=a(4)^3\), giving \(a=\frac{1}{8}\). 2. Solve for radius in terms of height: \(x=(8y)^{1/3}\), so \(x^2=4y^{2/3}\). 3. Horizontal slices rotate about the y-axis into discs, so \(V=\pi\int_0^8x(y)^2\,\mathrm{d}y=4\pi\int_0^8y^{2/3}\,\mathrm{d}y\). 4. Therefore, \(V=\frac{384\pi}{5}\,\text{cm}^3\approx241.27\,\text{cm}^3\).

Answer

a) \(a=\frac{1}{8}\) b) \(\frac{384\pi}{5}\,\text{cm}^3\approx241.27\,\text{cm}^3\)
52977012
A rotationally symmetric component is formed by rotating the region under \(f(x)=\frac{3}{\sqrt{2x+1}}\) over \([0,b]\) about the x-axis. a) Derive a formula for the volume \(V(b)\). b) Find the value of \(b\) for which the volume is exactly \(9\pi\) cubic units.

Hints

- Substitute the radius function into the disc-method formula. - Simplify the squared radical before integrating. - Use the logarithmic antiderivative for a reciprocal linear expression. - Apply the exponential function to undo the logarithm.

Solution

1. By the disc method, \(V(b)=\pi\int_0^b\left(\frac{3}{\sqrt{2x+1}}\right)^2\,\mathrm{d}x=9\pi\int_0^b\frac{1}{2x+1}\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. Therefore, \(V(b)=\frac{9\pi}{2}[\ln(2x+1)]_0^b=\frac{9\pi}{2}\ln(2b+1)\). 3. Set the formula equal to \(9\pi\): \(\frac{9\pi}{2}\ln(2b+1)=9\pi\). 4. Then \(\ln(2b+1)=2\), so \(2b+1=e^2\) and \(b=\frac{e^2-1}{2}\approx3.19\).

Answer

a) \(V(b)=\frac{9\pi}{2}\ln(2b+1)\) b) \(b=\frac{e^2-1}{2}\approx3.19\)
52977312
The region bounded by \(f(x)=(x+1)\sqrt{2-x}\) and the x-axis is rotated about the x-axis. Find the volume of the resulting solid.

Hints

- Use the zeros of the function to determine the interval. - Apply the disc-method formula. - Expand the square of the function before integrating. - Be careful with signs when evaluating at the lower limit.

Solution

1. The zeros are \(x=-1\) and \(x=2\), so these are the limits of integration. 2. By the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_{-1}^{2}(f(x))^2\,\mathrm{d}x\). 3. \((f(x))^2=(x+1)^2(2-x)=-x^3+3x+2\). 4. Therefore, \(V=\pi\left[-\frac{x^4}{4}+\frac{3x^2}{2}+2x\right]_{-1}^{2}\). 5. The definite integral is \(6-(-\frac{3}{4})=\frac{27}{4}\), so \(V=\frac{27\pi}{4}\approx21.21\) cubic units.

Answer

\(\frac{27\pi}{4}\) cubic units, or approximately \(21.21\) cubic units
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The graph of \(f(x)=\sqrt{x\sin x}\) over \([0,\pi]\) is rotated about the x-axis. Find the exact volume of the resulting solid.

Hints

- Squaring the radius function removes the square root. - Use integration by parts for the product \(x\sin x\). - Recall the sine and cosine values at \(0\) and \(\pi\). - Include the factor \(\pi\) from the disc-method formula.

Solution

1. By the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_0^\pi(f(x))^2\,\mathrm{d}x=\pi\int_0^\pi x\sin x\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. Use integration by parts with \(u=x\) and \(\mathrm{d}v=\sin x\,\mathrm{d}x\): \(\int x\sin x\,\mathrm{d}x=-x\cos x+\sin x\). 3. \(\int_0^\pi x\sin x\,\mathrm{d}x=[-x\cos x+\sin x]_0^\pi=\pi\). 4. Therefore, \(V=\pi(\pi)=\pi^2\) cubic units.

Answer

\(\pi^2\) cubic units
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A designer models a wooden paperweight by rotating \(f(x)=2\sqrt{x}\) over \([0,5]\) about the x-axis. One coordinate unit represents \(1\,\text{cm}\). 1. Find the volume of the paperweight. 2. The wood has density \(0.8\,\text{g/cm}^3\). Find the mass of the paperweight.

Hints

- Use the disc-method formula. - Simplify the squared square root before integrating. - Use mass equals density times volume. - Keep the units consistent.

Solution

1. By the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_0^5(2\sqrt{x})^2\,\mathrm{d}x=\pi\int_0^5 4x\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. \(V=\pi[2x^2]_0^5=50\pi\approx157.08\,\text{cm}^3\). 3. Using \(m=\rho V\), \(m=0.8(50\pi)=40\pi\approx125.66\,\text{g}\).

Answer

1. \(50\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx157.08\,\text{cm}^3\) 2. \(40\pi\,\text{g}\approx125.66\,\text{g}\)
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The graph of \(f(x)=\sqrt{x}e^x\) over \([0,1]\) is rotated about the x-axis. Find the exact volume of the resulting solid.

Hints

- Use the disc-method formula. - Square both factors in the radius function. - Use integration by parts for \(xe^{2x}\). - Include both terms of the antiderivative when evaluating the lower limit.

Solution

1. By the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_0^1(f(x))^2\,\mathrm{d}x=\pi\int_0^1xe^{2x}\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. Integration by parts gives \(\int xe^{2x}\,\mathrm{d}x=\frac{1}{2}xe^{2x}-\frac{1}{4}e^{2x}\). 3. Therefore, \(V=\pi\left[\frac{1}{2}xe^{2x}-\frac{1}{4}e^{2x}\right]_0^1\). 4. Evaluating the limits gives \(V=\pi\left(\frac{e^2}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\right)=\frac{\pi(e^2+1)}{4}\).

Answer

\(\frac{\pi(e^2+1)}{4}\) cubic units
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The graphs of \(f(x)=2-e^x\) and \(g(x)=2-e^{-x}\), together with the x-axis, enclose a symmetric region. Find the volume generated when the region is rotated about the x-axis.

Hints

- Find the x-intercept of each exponential boundary. - How does the relation \(f(x)=g(-x)\) simplify the volume integral? - Expand the squared radius before integrating.

Solution

1. The x-intercepts are \(x=\ln2\) for \(f\) and \(x=-\ln2\) for \(g\), and the graphs meet at \((0,1)\). 2. Since \(f(x)=g(-x)\), the region is symmetric about the y-axis. Thus \(V=2\pi\int_0^{\ln2}(2-e^x)^2\,\mathrm{d}x\). 3. Expand: \((2-e^x)^2=4-4e^x+e^{2x}\), with antiderivative \(4x-4e^x+\frac{1}{2}e^{2x}\). 4. Evaluation gives \(V=\pi(8\ln2-5)\) cubic units.

Answer

\(\pi(8\ln2-5)\) cubic units
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The graphs of \(f(x)=\sin x\) and \(g(x)=\cos x\), together with the x-axis, enclose a region on \([0,\frac{\pi}{2}]\). Find the volume generated when the region is rotated about the x-axis.

Hints

- Find where the sine and cosine graphs intersect. - Identify the upper boundary on each part of the interval. - Use the symmetry of sine and cosine on this interval. - Apply a power-reduction identity to integrate the squared trigonometric function.

Solution

1. The graphs intersect where \(\sin x=\cos x\), so \(x=\frac{\pi}{4}\). 2. The upper boundary is \(\sin x\) on \([0,\frac{\pi}{4}]\) and \(\cos x\) on \([\frac{\pi}{4},\frac{\pi}{2}]\). 3. By symmetry, \(V=2\pi\int_0^{\pi/4}\sin^2x\,\mathrm{d}x\). 4. Using \(\sin^2x=\frac{1}{2}(1-\cos2x)\), \(V=\pi\left[x-\frac{1}{2}\sin2x\right]_0^{\pi/4}\). 5. Therefore, \(V=\frac{\pi^2}{4}-\frac{\pi}{2}\approx0.90\) cubic units.

Answer

\(\frac{\pi^2}{4}-\frac{\pi}{2}\) cubic units, or approximately \(0.90\) cubic units
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Let \(g(x)=(4-x)\sqrt{x}\) on \([0,4]\). The region between the graph and the x-axis is rotated about the x-axis. a) Find where the solid has its maximum radius and find that radius. b) Find the volume of the solid.

Hints

- Differentiate the radius function to locate an interior maximum. - Check how the derivative sign changes around the critical point. - Square the entire radius function before setting up the disc-method integral.

Solution

1. For \(x>0\), \(g'(x)=\frac{4-3x}{2\sqrt{x}}\). 2. The derivative changes from positive to negative at \(x=\frac{4}{3}\), so the maximum radius is \(g\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)=\frac{16\sqrt3}{9}\). 3. By the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_0^4[(4-x)\sqrt{x}]^2\,\mathrm{d}x=\pi\int_0^4(16x-8x^2+x^3)\,\mathrm{d}x\). 4. Therefore, \(V=\frac{64\pi}{3}\) cubic units.

Answer

a) The maximum radius is \(\frac{16\sqrt3}{9}\), occurring at \(x=\frac{4}{3}\). b) \(\frac{64\pi}{3}\) cubic units
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A horizontal designer vase has interior radius \(f(x)=0.1x^2-x+5\) centimeters for \(0\le x\le8\), where \(x\) is measured in centimeters along the vase's axis. Rotating the radius profile about the x-axis forms the interior. Find the capacity of the vase to the nearest tenth of a cubic centimeter.

Hints

- The given profile is the radius of each disc perpendicular to the x-axis. - Square the radius before integrating. - Round only after evaluating the definite integral.

Solution

1. By the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_0^8(0.1x^2-x+5)^2\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. Evaluating the polynomial integral gives \(V=\frac{30776\pi}{375}\,\text{cm}^3\). 3. Therefore, the capacity is \(V\approx257.8\,\text{cm}^3\).

Answer

\(257.8\,\text{cm}^3\)
53457112
A drop-shaped wooden sculpture is formed by rotating the radius profile \(f(x)=0.1(x+2)\sqrt{25-x}\) for \(0\le x\le25\) about the x-axis. One coordinate unit represents \(1\,\text{cm}\). Find the volume exactly and to the nearest tenth of a cubic centimeter.

Hints

- Treat \(f(x)\) as the radius of each perpendicular disc. - Square the complete radius profile before integrating. - Keep the exact value through the integration, then round at the end.

Solution

1. By the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_0^{25}[0.1(x+2)\sqrt{25-x}]^2\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. Evaluating the resulting polynomial integral gives \(V=\frac{7075\pi}{16}\,\text{cm}^3\). 3. Numerically, \(V\approx1389.2\,\text{cm}^3\).

Answer

\(\frac{7075\pi}{16}\,\text{cm}^3\approx1389.2\,\text{cm}^3\)
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The parabola \(f(x)=4-x^2\) and the x-axis enclose a region. Find the volume generated when this region is rotated about the x-axis.

Hints

- Find the x-intercepts to determine the bounds. - Square the radius function before integrating. - The integrand is even, so symmetry can shorten the computation.

Solution

1. The x-intercepts are \(-2\) and \(2\), so \(V=\pi\int_{-2}^{2}(4-x^2)^2\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. Expand: \((4-x^2)^2=16-8x^2+x^4\). 3. Using symmetry, \(V=2\pi\left[16x-\frac{8x^3}{3}+\frac{x^5}{5}\right]_0^2=\frac{512\pi}{15}\) cubic units.

Answer

\(\frac{512\pi}{15}\) cubic units
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The region under \(f(x)=\sin x\) on \([0,\pi]\) is rotated about the x-axis. Find the volume of the resulting solid.

Hints

- What is the disc radius at position \(x\)? - Which power-reduction identity simplifies \(\sin^2x\)? - Keep the factor \(\pi\) from the disc-area formula.

Solution

1. By the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_0^\pi\sin^2x\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. Use \(\sin^2x=\frac{1}{2}(1-\cos2x)\). 3. Therefore, \(V=\pi\left[\frac{x}{2}-\frac{\sin2x}{4}\right]_0^\pi=\frac{\pi^2}{2}\) cubic units.

Answer

\(\frac{\pi^2}{2}\) cubic units
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The region between \(y=2+\cos x\) and \(y=2\) for \(0\le x\le\pi\) is revolved about \(y=2\). Find the volume using discs.

Hints

- Measure each radius from the horizontal axis of rotation \(y=2\). - What happens to the sign of \(\cos x\) on the second half of the interval? - Why does squaring the radius allow one integral over the full interval?

Solution

1. The axis of rotation is a boundary of the region, so each perpendicular cross section is a disc. 2. The radius is the distance \(|\cos x|\), and its square is \(\cos^2x\). 3. Therefore, \(V=\pi\int_0^\pi\cos^2x\,\mathrm{d}x=\frac{\pi^2}{2}\) cubic units.

Answer

\(\frac{\pi^2}{2}\) cubic units
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The region bounded by \(y=e^x\), \(x=0\), and \(y=e\) is revolved about the y-axis. Set up and evaluate a disc-method integral.

Hints

- Use slices perpendicular to the vertical axis of rotation. - Rewrite \(y=e^x\) as \(x\) in terms of \(y\). - The horizontal distance from the y-axis to the curve is the disc radius.

Solution

1. Rewrite the curve as \(x=\ln y\) for \(1\le y\le e\). 2. A horizontal slice rotates into a disc with radius \(R(y)=\ln y\). 3. Therefore, \(V=\pi\int_1^e(\ln y)^2\,\mathrm{d}y=\pi(e-2)\) cubic units.

Answer

\(\pi(e-2)\) cubic units
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For \(0\le x\le3\), the region between \(y=kx\) and the x-axis is revolved about the x-axis. Its volume is \(81\pi\). Find the positive value of \(k\).

Hints

- The scale factor in the radius is squared in the volume. - Use the positivity condition after solving the equation.

Solution

1. The disc radius is \(kx\), so \(V=\pi\int_0^3k^2x^2\,\mathrm{d}x=9\pi k^2\). 2. Set \(9\pi k^2=81\pi\). 3. Since \(k>0\), \(k=3\).

Answer

\(k=3\)
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The region bounded by \(x=y(4-y)\), the y-axis, \(y=0\), and \(y=4\) is revolved about the y-axis. Find the volume using discs.

Hints

- Use horizontal slices because the axis of rotation is vertical. - What horizontal distance gives the disc radius at height \(y\)? - Square the entire radius expression before integrating.

Solution

1. A horizontal slice forms a disc with radius \(R(y)=y(4-y)\). 2. Therefore, \(V=\pi\int_0^4y^2(4-y)^2\,\mathrm{d}y\). 3. Expanding and integrating gives \(\int_0^4(16y^2-8y^3+y^4)\,\mathrm{d}y=\frac{512}{15}\). 4. Thus, \(V=\frac{512\pi}{15}\) cubic units.

Answer

\(\frac{512\pi}{15}\) cubic units
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The cone shown has circular cross sections perpendicular to its height. Let \(x\) measure distance from the apex toward the base. Using the dimensions shown, find the radius function \(r(x)\), set up a disc-method integral, and evaluate the cone's volume.
Figure for problem 556079

Hints

- The cross-sectional radius changes linearly from the apex to the base. - Use similar triangles to relate radius to distance from the apex. - Disc area is \(\pi r(x)^2\) before integrating along the height.

Solution

1. The radius grows linearly from \(0\) at the apex to \(3\,\text{cm}\) over a height of \(4\,\text{cm}\), so similarity gives \(r(x)=\frac{3}{4}x\). 2. The disc-method setup is \(V=\pi\int_0^4\left(\frac{3x}{4}\right)^2\,\mathrm{d}x\). 3. Evaluating gives \(V=\frac{9\pi}{16}\cdot\frac{64}{3}=12\pi\,\text{cm}^3\).

Answer

\(r(x)=\frac{3}{4}x\), and \(V=12\pi\,\text{cm}^3\).
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Consider the family of functions \(f_k(x)=x^{-k}\) for \(x\ge1\), where \(k\in\mathbb{R}\). Rotating the graph of \(f_k\) about the x-axis over \([1,\infty)\) creates an unbounded solid of revolution. Determine the values of \(k\) for which the solid has finite volume, and give a formula for the volume \(V(k)\).

Hints

- Recall the disc-method formula for a solid formed by rotation about the x-axis. - Rewrite the improper integral using a variable upper limit. - When does \(x^n\) approach zero as \(x\to\infty\)? - Check separately the case in which the antiderivative is logarithmic.

Solution

1. Using the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_1^\infty(f_k(x))^2\,\mathrm{d}x=\pi\int_1^\infty x^{-2k}\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. When \(k\ne\frac{1}{2}\), an antiderivative is \(\frac{x^{1-2k}}{1-2k}\). The improper integral converges only when \(1-2k<0\), or \(k>\frac{1}{2}\). 3. When \(k=\frac{1}{2}\), the integrand is \(x^{-1}\), and the integral diverges logarithmically. 4. For \(k>\frac{1}{2}\), \(\int_1^\infty x^{-2k}\,\mathrm{d}x=\frac{1}{2k-1}\). Therefore, \(V(k)=\frac{\pi}{2k-1}\).

Answer

The volume is finite for \(k>\frac{1}{2}\), and \(V(k)=\frac{\pi}{2k-1}\).
52497012
Let \(g(x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\) for \(x>0\). The region between the graph of \(g\), the x-axis, and the lines \(x=0\) and \(x=1\) is unbounded above. Show that the region has finite area. Then determine whether the solid formed by rotating the region about the x-axis has finite volume.

Hints

- Treat each integral as improper because the function is undefined at the left endpoint. - Find antiderivatives of \(x^{-1/2}\) and \(\frac{1}{x}\). - Compare the behavior of \(\sqrt{x}\) and \(\ln x\) as \(x\to0^+\).

Solution

1. The area is the improper integral \(A=\int_0^1x^{-1/2}\,\mathrm{d}x=\lim_{a\to0^+}[2\sqrt{x}]_a^1=2\). 2. The volume is \(V=\pi\int_0^1(g(x))^2\,\mathrm{d}x=\pi\int_0^1\frac{1}{x}\,\mathrm{d}x\). 3. \(V=\pi\lim_{a\to0^+}[\ln x]_a^1=\pi\lim_{a\to0^+}(0-\ln a)=\infty\). 4. Thus, the region has finite area, but its solid of revolution has infinite volume.

Answer

The area is \(2\) square units. The volume of the solid of revolution diverges and is infinite.
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A glass container is formed by rotating \(f(x)=\sqrt{\frac{12}{\pi}\cos\left(\frac{\pi x}{12}\right)}\) about the x-axis over \([-6,0]\). The container is upright with its bottom at \(x=-6\), and all measurements are in inches. a) Find the water volume when the water is \(3\,\text{in.}\) deep. Give an exact value and a value rounded to the nearest hundredth of a cubic inch. b) A fixed object at the bottom is already completely submerged. Adding \(4\,\text{in.}^3\) of water raises the water level from an initial depth \(h\) by exactly \(1\,\text{in.}\). Write an equation that can be used to find \(h\).

Hints

- A water depth of \(h\) places the water surface at \(x=-6+h\). - Simplify \(\pi[f(x)]^2\) before integrating. - Why does a fully submerged fixed object's displaced volume cancel when comparing two water levels?

Solution

1. For water depth \(h\), \(V(h)=\pi\int_{-6}^{-6+h}(f(x))^2\,\mathrm{d}x=12\int_{-6}^{-6+h}\cos\left(\frac{\pi x}{12}\right)\,\mathrm{d}x\). 2. Therefore, \(V(h)=\frac{144}{\pi}\left(\sin\left(\frac{\pi(h-6)}{12}\right)+1\right)\). 3. At \(h=3\), \(V(3)=\frac{144}{\pi}\left(1-\frac{\sqrt2}{2}\right)\,\text{in.}^3\approx13.43\,\text{in.}^3\). 4. Because the object is completely submerged both before and after the added water, its displaced volume cancels, so \(V(h+1)-V(h)=4\). 5. Substitution gives \(\frac{144}{\pi}\left(\sin\left(\frac{\pi(h-5)}{12}\right)-\sin\left(\frac{\pi(h-6)}{12}\right)\right)=4\).

Answer

a) \(\frac{144}{\pi}\left(1-\frac{\sqrt2}{2}\right)\,\text{in.}^3\approx13.43\,\text{in.}^3\) b) \(\frac{144}{\pi}\left(\sin\left(\frac{\pi(h-5)}{12}\right)-\sin\left(\frac{\pi(h-6)}{12}\right)\right)=4\)
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A conical frustum has height \(h\), lower-base radius \(R\), and upper-base radius \(r\). It is formed by rotating a linear function \(f\) about the x-axis over \([0,h]\), with \(f(0)=r\) and \(f(h)=R\). Use integration to derive \(V=\frac{1}{3}\pi h(R^2+Rr+r^2)\).

Hints

- First find the equation of the line through the two given endpoint radii. - Use the disc-method formula. - Expand \((ax+b)^2\) before integrating. - Simplify the resulting polynomial in \(R\) and \(r\).

Solution

1. The line through \((0,r)\) and \((h,R)\) is \(f(x)=\frac{R-r}{h}x+r\). 2. By the disc method, \(V=\pi\int_0^h\left(\frac{R-r}{h}x+r\right)^2\,\mathrm{d}x\). 3. Expanding and integrating gives \(V=\pi\left[\frac{(R-r)^2}{3h^2}x^3+\frac{r(R-r)}{h}x^2+r^2x\right]_0^h\). 4. Thus, \(V=\pi h\left(\frac{(R-r)^2}{3}+r(R-r)+r^2\right)\). 5. Simplifying the expression in parentheses gives \(\frac{R^2+Rr+r^2}{3}\), so \(V=\frac{1}{3}\pi h(R^2+Rr+r^2)\).

Answer

\(V=\frac{1}{3}\pi h(R^2+Rr+r^2)\)
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Let \(f(x)=\frac{1}{x+2}\) for \(x\ge0\). a) Show that the region between the graph of \(f\) and the x-axis over \([0,\infty)\) has infinite area. b) The region is rotated about the x-axis. Find the volume of the resulting unbounded solid.

Hints

- Identify the antiderivative needed for each integral. - How does the natural logarithm behave as its input increases without bound? - Compare the convergence of reciprocal first and second powers. - An unbounded region can still generate a solid with finite volume.

Solution

1. The area is \(A=\int_0^\infty\frac{1}{x+2}\,\mathrm{d}x=\lim_{b\to\infty}[\ln(x+2)]_0^b\). 2. Since \(\ln(b+2)-\ln2\to\infty\), the area diverges. 3. The volume is \(V=\pi\int_0^\infty\frac{1}{(x+2)^2}\,\mathrm{d}x\). 4. \(V=\pi\lim_{b\to\infty}[-\frac{1}{x+2}]_0^b=\pi\left(0+\frac{1}{2}\right)=\frac{\pi}{2}\).

Answer

a) The area is infinite. b) The volume is \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) cubic units.

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