Math 1320 - Lab 1
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For problems 1 through 3, draw a detailed picture.
1. Find the
√ volume of the solid formed by rotating the finite region bounded by the graphs
of y = 4 x, y = x4 around the x-axis.
2. Let D be the region enclosed by the graphs y = x2 and y = 8 − x2 . Find the volume of
solid generated by rotating D about y = −1.
3. A machinist has a hemisphere with radius 1 cm made out of some alloy metal. Suppose
they wish to have a volume of exactly 2 cm3 of this metal. How big of a hole would they
have to bore through the center of the hemisphere to achieve this volume?
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4. Find the volume of a pyramid of height h whose base is an equilateral triangle of length
L by following the following individual steps/hints:
a. We can compute the volume of this object just as we would any other object:
Z h
A(y) dy,
0
where A(y) is the cross sectional area in the following figure:
Thus, we must determine A(y). To do so, first consider the cross section shown
with width s. What is the area of this cross section? Hint: it is also an equilateral
triangle.
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b. Now that we have the area for a particular width s, relate s and y to L and h by
noting that similar triangles occur.
c. From this, obtain an explicit expression for A(y), involving only L, h, y but not s.
d. Compute the volume of the shape.
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