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9.3 Assess Your Understanding

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Concepts and Vocabulary

  1. True or False  When a smooth curve C represented by the parametric equations x=x(t), y=y(t), y0, atb, is revolved about the x-axis, the surface area S of the solid of revolution is given by S=2πbax(t)(dxdt)2+(dydt)2dt.

False

  1. The surface area S of a solid of revolution generated by revolving the smooth curve C represented by x=x(t),y=y(t),atb, where x(t)0, about the y-axis is S= ______________.

S=2πbax(t)(dx/dt)2+(dy/dt)2dt

Skill Building

In Problems 3–14, find the surface area of the solid generated by revolving each curve about the x-axis.

  1. x(t)=3t2,y(t)=6t;0t1

24π(221)

  1. x(t)=t2,y(t)=2t;0t3

  1. x(θ)=cos3θ,y(θ)=sin3θ;0θπ2

6π5

  1. x(t)=tsint, y(t)=1cost;0tπ

  1. y=x3,0x1

π(10101)27

  1. y=4x3,0x2

  1. y=x48+14x2,1x2

1179256π

  1. y=x;1x9

  1. y=ex,0x1

π [e1+e22+ln (e+1+e21+2)]

  1. y=ex,0x1

  1. y=a2x2,axa

4πa2

  1. y=a2(ex/a+ex/a),0xa

In Problems 15–20, find the surface area of the solid generated by revolving each curve about the y-axis.

  1. x(t)=3t2,y(t)=2t3;0t1

245π(2+1)

  1. x(t)=2t+1, y(t)=t2+3;0t3

  1. x(t)=2sint,y(t)=2cost;0tπ2

8π

  1. x(t)=3cost,y(t)=2sint;0tπ2

  1. x=14y2,0y2

2π (342+18ln (13+22))

  1. x2/3+y2/3=a2/3;x0,0ya

  1. Find the surface area of the solid generated by revolving one arch of the cycloid x(t)=6(tsint), y(t)=6(1cost) about the x -axis.

768π

  1. Find the surface area of the solid generated by revolving the graph of y=lnx, 1x10, about the x-axis.

Applications and Extensions

  1. Gabriel’s Horn  The surface formed by revolving the region between the graph of y=1x, x1, and the x-axis about the x-axis is called Gabriel’s horn. See the figure.

    1. (a) Find the surface area of Gabriel’s horn.
    2. (b) Find the volume of Gabriel’s horn.

    Interesting Note:  The volume of Gabriel’s horn is finite, but the surface area of Gabriel’s horn is infinite.

  1. (a) Infinite
  2. (b) π
  1. Surface Area  Find the surface area of the solid of revolution obtained by revolving the graph of y=ex, x0, about the x-axis.

  1. Surface Area of a Catenoid  When an arc of a catenary y=coshx, axb, is revolved about the x-axis, it generates a surface called a catenoid, which has the least surface area of all surfaces generated by rotating curves having the same endpoints. Find its surface area. See the figure.

π2[sinh(2b)sinh(2a)]π(ba)

  1. Surface Area of a Sphere  Find a formula for the surface area of a sphere of radius R.

  1. Surface Area  Show that the surface area S of a right circular cone of altitude h and radius b is S=πbh2+b2.

See Student Solutions Manual.

Challenge Problems

  1. Searchlight  The reflector of a searchlight is formed by revolving an arc of a parabola about its axis. Find the surface area of the reflector if it measures 1 m across its widest point and is 14 m deep.

661

  1. Surface Area of a Bead  A sphere of radius R has a hole of radius a<R drilled through its center. The axis of the hole coincides with a diameter of the sphere. Find the surface area of the part of the sphere that remains.

S=4πRR2a2

  1. Surface Area of a Plug  A plug is made to repair the hole in the sphere in Problem 29. What is the surface area of the plug?