Section 6.3 Volumes of Revolution (AI3)
Learning Outcomes
Compute volumes of solids of revolution.
Activity 6.3.1.
Consider the function \(f(x)=x+1\) and the solid of revolution generated by rotating the region in the first quadrant bounded by
about the \(x\)-axis.
We wish to find the volume of this solid.
(a)
Suppose we estimate the volume of this solid by approximating it with two cylinders of “height” \(\Delta x=3\) with radii \(f(0)=1\) and \(f(3)=4\text{.}\)
What is the volume of the cylinder with radius \(f(0)=1\text{?}\)
\(\displaystyle \pi\cdot 0^2\cdot 3\)
\(\displaystyle \pi\cdot 1^2\cdot 3\)
\(\displaystyle \pi\cdot 3^2\cdot 3\)
\(\displaystyle \pi\cdot 4^2\cdot 3\)
\(\displaystyle \pi\cdot 6^2\cdot 3\)
\(\displaystyle \pi\cdot 7^2\cdot 3\)
(b)
What is the volume of the cylinder with radius \(f(3)=4\text{?}\)
\(\displaystyle \pi\cdot 0^2\cdot 3\)
\(\displaystyle \pi\cdot 1^2\cdot 3\)
\(\displaystyle \pi\cdot 3^2\cdot 3\)
\(\displaystyle \pi\cdot 4^2\cdot 3\)
\(\displaystyle \pi\cdot 6^2\cdot 3\)
\(\displaystyle \pi\cdot 7^2\cdot 3\)
(c)
Suppose we now use a “height” of \(\Delta x=2\text{.}\)
Fill out the following table.
(d)
Which of the following Reimann sums best approximates the volume of our solid?
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum \pi x_i^2\Delta x\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum \pi (x_i+1)^2\Delta x\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum 2\pi x_i\Delta x\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum 2\pi (x_i+1)\Delta x\)
(e)
Which of the following integrals computes the volume of our solid?
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \int_0^6 2\pi (x+1)dx\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \int_0^6 \pi x^2dx\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \int_0^6 2\pi xdx\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \int_0^6 \pi (x+1)^2dx\)
(f)
What is the volume of our solid?
Activity 6.3.2.
Suppose we wanted to find the volume of the the solid of revolution generated by rotating the region in the first quadrant bounded by the curves
about the \(y\)-axis.
(a)
Consider a cross section at height \(y\text{.}\) What is the radius of this cross section?
\(\displaystyle r=4\)
\(\displaystyle r=2\)
\(\displaystyle r=\sqrt{x}\)
\(\displaystyle r=x^2\)
\(\displaystyle r=\sqrt{y}\)
\(\displaystyle r=y^2\)
(b)
Suppose we wanted to estimate this volume with 4 cylinders with \(\Delta y=0.5\text{.}\) Fill out the following table.
(c)
Which of the following Reimann sums best approximates the volume of our solid?
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum 2\pi y_i^2\Delta y\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum \pi (y_i^2)^2\Delta y\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum 2\pi \sqrt{y_i}\Delta y\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum \pi (\sqrt{y_i})^2\Delta y\)
(d)
Which of the following integrals computes the volume of our solid?
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \int_0^2 \pi y^4 dy\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \int_0^4 \pi y^4 dy\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \int_{-4}^4 \pi y^4 dy\)
(e)
What is the volume of our solid?
Fact 6.3.3. Volumes of Revolution: Disk Method.
If \(y = r(x)\) is a nonnegative continuous function on \([a,b]\text{,}\) then the volume of the solid of revolution generated by revolving the curve about the \(x\)-axis over this interval is given by
Activity 6.3.4.
Consider the solid of revolution generated by rotating the region bounded by
about the \(x\)-axis.
(a)
What is the shape of the cross section made at \(x=x_i\text{?}\)
A circle with radius \(r=x_i\text{.}\)
A circle with radius \(r=2x_i+1\text{.}\)
A circle with radius \(r=2x_i+1-x_i=x_i+1\text{.}\)
An annulus with outside radius \(R=2x_i+1\) and inner radius \(r=x_i\text{.}\)
(b)
Suppose we wanted to estimate this volume with 4 cylinders or annular cylinders with \(\Delta x=1\text{.}\) What is the volume of the (annular) cylinder formed at the cross section \(x_i=1\text{?}\)
\(\displaystyle \pi\cdot 1^2\cdot 1\)
\(\displaystyle \pi\cdot 3^2\cdot 1\)
\(\displaystyle \pi\cdot 2^2\cdot 1\)
\(\displaystyle (\pi\cdot 3^2-\pi\cdot 1^2)\cdot 1\)
(c)
We continue to estimate this volume with 4 cylinders or annular cylinders with \(\Delta x=1\text{.}\) Fill out the following table:
(d)
Which of the following Reimann sums best approximates the volume of our solid?
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum \pi x_i^2\Delta x\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum \pi (2x_i+1)^2\Delta x\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum \pi (2x_i+1-x_i)^2\Delta x\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum \pi \left((2x_i+1)^2-x_i^2 \right)\Delta x\)
(e)
Which of the following integrals computes the volume of our solid?
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \int_0^4 \pi x^2 dx\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \int_0^4 \pi (2x+1)^2 dx\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \int_0^4 \pi (x+1)^2 dx\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \int_0^4 \pi ((2x+1)^2-x^2) dx\)
(f)
What is the volume of our solid?
(g)
How else could we have computed the volume?
Find the volume of the region bounded by \(f(x)=2x+1\) on \([0,4]\) rotated about the \(x\)-axis, and subtract the volume of the region bounded by \(g(x)=x\) on \([0,4]\) rotated about the \(x\)-axis.
Find the volume of the region bounded by \(f(x)=2x+1-x=x+1\) on \([0,4]\) rotated about the \(x\)-axis.
Fact 6.3.5. The Washer Method.
If \(y = R(x)\) and \(y = r(x)\) are nonnegative continuous functions on \([a,b]\) that satisfy \(R(x) \ge r(x)\) for all \(x\) in \([a,b]\text{,}\) then the volume of the solid of revolution generated by revolving the region between them about the \(x\)-axis over this interval is given by
Activity 6.3.6.
Suppose we wanted to find the volume of the the solid of revolution generated by rotating the region in the first quadrant bounded by the curves
about the \(y\)-axis.
(a)
Suppose we wanted to estimate this volume with 3 concentric annular cylinders with heights \(h_i=f(r_i)=\frac{4}{2^{r_i}}\text{,}\) where \(r_i\) are the inner radii and \(R_i\) are the outer radii. Over which values do the radii \(r_i\) and \(R_i\) range?
\(\displaystyle [-3,3]\)
\(\displaystyle [0,3]\)
\(\displaystyle [-4,4]\)
\(\displaystyle [0,4]\)
(b)
Recall that the volume of an annular cylinder of height \(h\text{,}\) inner radius \(r\) and outer radius \(R\) is \(V=\pi(R^2-r^2)h\text{.}\)
Fill out the following table.
(c)
Consider an arbitrary annular cylinder with inner radius \(r_i\text{,}\) outer radius \(r_i+\Delta r\text{,}\) and height \(\displaystyle h_i=\frac{4}{2^{r_i}}\text{.}\)
Which of the following represents the volume of this annular cylinder?
\(\displaystyle \pi r_i^2\cdot \frac{4}{2^{r_i}}\)
\(\displaystyle \pi ((r_i+\Delta r)^2-r_i^2)\cdot \frac{4}{2^{r_i}}\)
\(\displaystyle \pi ((r_i+\Delta r)-r_i)^2\cdot \frac{4}{2^{r_i}}\)
\(\displaystyle \pi (r_i+\Delta r)^2\cdot \frac{4}{2^{r_i+\Delta r}}\)
(d)
Recall that \(\pi ((r_i+\Delta r)^2-r_i^2)=\pi(2(\Delta r) r_i+(\Delta r)^2)=\pi(2 r_i+(\Delta r))\Delta r\text{.}\) Which of the following Riemann sums best estimates the volume of our solid?
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum \pi(2 r_i+(\Delta r))\frac{4}{2^{r_i}}\Delta r\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum \pi r_i^2\frac{4}{2^{r_i}}\Delta r\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \sum \pi (r_i+\Delta r)^2\frac{4}{2^{r_i}}\Delta r\)
(e)
Which of the following integrals computes the volume of our solid?
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \int_{-3}^3 2\pi r \frac{4}{2^r} dr\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \int_{0}^3 2\pi r \frac{4}{2^r} dr\)
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \int_{0}^3 2\pi r \frac{4}{2^r} dr\)
(f)
What is the volume of our solid?
Fact 6.3.7. The Shell Method.
Let a solid be formed by revolving a region \(R\text{,}\) bounded by \(x=a\) and \(x=b\text{,}\) around a vertical axis. Let \(r(x)\) represent the distance from the axis of rotation to \(x\) (i.e., the radius of a sample shell) and let \(h(x)\) represent the height of the solid at \(x\) (i.e., the height of the shell). The volume of the solid is
Activity 6.3.8.
Consider the region bounded by
(a)
Find the volume of the solid generated by rotating this region about the \(x\)-axis.
(b)
Find the volume of the solid generated by rotating this region about the \(y\)-axis.
Activity 6.3.9.
Consider the region bounded by
Find the volume of the solid generated by rotating this region about the line \(x=10\text{.}\) (Hint: Sketch this figure, what is the outer radius \(R(x)\text{?}\) What is the inner radius \(r(x)\text{?}\))