Satyajit Samal
Last Activity: 10 Years ago
If the function y= x2 is rotated about y = x , at some point (x, y) on the parabola, the distance from y=x is equal to
(x-y)/ sqrt(2) = (x- x2) / sqrt (2) ; this will be the radius of surface of revolution at (x, y) on parabola.
Take a differential surface with this radius and width ds along the surface. Surface area of this cylinder will be equal to:
dA = 2 pi R ds = 2 (pi) [(x- x2) / sqrt (2)] sqrt( 1+(y’)2) dx
Hece area of surface of revolution is
= sqrt(2) (pi) ∫ (x- x2) sqrt( 1+4x2) dx (int. limit 0 to 1)
= sqrt(2) (pi) [ ∫x sqrt( 1+4x2) dx – ∫ x2 sqrt( 1+4x2) dx (int. limit 0 to 1)
Use indefinite integration formula for integration of form x sqrt ( a2+x2) , and x2 (a2+x2), and limit from 0 to 1.
1/96 sqrt(4 x^2+1) (-24 x^3+32 x^2-3 x+8)+1/64 sinh^(-1)(2 x) ( limit 0 to 1 )
Approximately equal to .2420243429194321 using calculator.