Long Question 4


Question 4:
Diagram below shows a curve x = y2 – 1 which intersects the straight line 3y = 2x at point Q.


Calculate the volume generated when the shaded region is revolved 360o about the y-axis.


Solution:

x=y21(1)3y=2xx=32y(2)Substitute (2) into (1),32y=y212y23y2=0(2y+1)(y2)=0y=12   or   y=2


When y=2,x=32(2)=3, Q=(3, 2)I1(Volume of cone)=13πr2h=13π(3)2(2)=6π unit3I2(Volume of the curve)π21x2dyπ21(y21)2dyπ21(y42y2+1)dy=π[y552y33+y]21=π[(2552(2)33+2)(1552(1)33+1)]=π(4615815)=3815π unit3