Volume of revolution about y-axis

Volume of revolution about y-axis

IB Year 6 | Grade 12

Find the volume of the solid formed when

  1. \(y = \sqrt{x}\) between \(y = 1\) and \(y = 4\) is revolved about the \(y\)-axis by \(2\pi\) ;
  2. \(y = \ln x\) between \(y = 0\) and \(y = 2\) is revolved about the \(y\)-axis by \(2\pi\) .

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Answer:(i) \(\frac{1023\pi}{5}\) cubic units. (ii) \(\frac\pi2(\mathrm e^4-1)\) cubic units.

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