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Boonyak

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Ex3.9)Q21.)
The are bounded by the curves [maths] y=x^2,y=(x+2)^2[/maths] is rotated about the x-axis. Find the volume of the solid of revolution found
 

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- Draw a pretty diagram




Finding the points of intersection,







That's your point of intersection.

About the x axis,





 
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Diagram first.



First we want to find the points of intercepts.

So solving both of the equations,









Now splitting the region in to two so we can work with them seperately.



First rotating the blue region around the x axis:









Now for the red region rotated around the x-axis:









Now adding these two together,

 

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