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Unit 8: Applications of Integration
8.5 Finding the Volume of a Solid of Revolution Using the Washer Method
Setting up integrals using the washer method:
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What is the washer method used for?
Finding the volume of solids with a hole
Steps to set up an integral using the washer method
1️⃣ Identify the generating curve
2️⃣ Visualize the solid as a stack of washers
3️⃣ Determine the radius of each washer
4️⃣ Set up the integral
The washer method uses the integral formula
\pi
When the axis of revolution is the y-axis, the washers are oriented
vertically
Match the axis of revolution with its corresponding washer orientation and integral form:
x-axis ↔️ Horizontal washers,
\(\pi \int_{a}^{b} [R(x)^{2} - r(x)^{2}] \, dx\)
y-axis ↔️ Vertical washers,
\(\pi \int_{c}^{d} [R(y)^{2} - r(y)^{2}] \, dy\)
Match the axis of revolution with its corresponding outer and inner radii:
x-axis ↔️ R(x), r(x)
y-axis ↔️ R(y), r(y)
Steps to set up the volume integral using the washer method:
1️⃣ Sketch the region
2️⃣ Identify the axis of revolution
3️⃣ Determine outer and inner radii
4️⃣ Set up the integral
Match the axis of revolution with its corresponding washer orientation and integral form:
x-axis ↔️ Horizontal washers,
\(\pi \int_{a}^{b} [R(x)^{2} - r(x)^{2}] \, dx\)
y-axis ↔️ Vertical washers,
\(\pi \int_{c}^{d} [R(y)^{2} - r(y)^{2}] \, dy\)
Expressing the radii as functions of the independent variable is crucial for the
washer method
.
True
Match the axis of revolution with the correct outer and inner radii:
x-axis ↔️ R(x), r(x)
y-axis ↔️ R(y), r(y)
The choice of axis of revolution (x-axis or y-axis) determines how the radii are
expressed
What is the inner radius in the washer method?
Distance to inner edge
The radii must be expressed as functions of the independent variable for the
washer method
.
True
The limits of integration are found by determining the intersection points of the
generating curves
.
True
What type of functions are used for the radii when the axis of revolution is the x-axis?
Functions of x
When the axis of revolution is the y-axis, the washers stack
vertically
In the washer method, the outer radius is denoted by
R(x)
Match the axis of revolution with the correct integral setup:
x-axis ↔️
V
=
V =
V
=
π
∫
a
b
[
R
(
x
)
2
−
r
(
x
)
2
]
d
x
\pi \int_{a}^{b} [R(x)^{2} - r(x)^{2}] \, dx
π
∫
a
b
[
R
(
x
)
2
−
r
(
x
)
2
]
d
x
y-axis ↔️
V
=
V =
V
=
π
∫
c
d
[
R
(
y
)
2
−
r
(
y
)
2
]
d
y
\pi \int_{c}^{d} [R(y)^{2} - r(y)^{2}] \, dy
π
∫
c
d
[
R
(
y
)
2
−
r
(
y
)
2
]
d
y
Identifying the axis of revolution is crucial for setting up the
washer method integral
.
True
The axis of revolution influences the choice of radii and integration
variable
The outer radius represents the distance from the axis of revolution to the outer edge of the
washer
The limits of integration are determined by the points where the generating curves
intersect
The washer method formula for rotation about the x-axis is
\(\pi \int_{a}^{b} [R(x)^{2} - r(x)^{2}] \, dx\)
What does R(x) or R(y) represent in the washer method?
Outer radius
What does r(x) or r(y) represent in the washer method?
Inner radius
Expressing the radii as functions of the independent variable is essential for the
washer method
.
True
Match the axis of revolution with the correct outer and inner radii:
x-axis ↔️ R(x), r(x)
y-axis ↔️ R(y), r(y)
The axis of revolution determines how the radii are
expressed
What do the limits of integration define in the washer method?
Boundaries of the solid
What are the limits of integration for the y-axis?
Intersection y-coordinates
The outer radius R(x) or R(y) represents the distance from the axis of
revolution
to the outer curve.
True
The integral formula for rotation about the x-axis is
V
=
V =
V
=
π
∫
a
b
[
R
(
x
)
2
−
r
(
x
)
2
]
d
x
\pi \int_{a}^{b} [R(x)^{2} - r(x)^{2}] \, dx
π
∫
a
b
[
R
(
x
)
2
−
r
(
x
)
2
]
d
x
True
The formula for the volume using the washer method is V = \pi \int_{a}^{b} [R(x)^2 - r(x)^2] \,
dx
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True
What does \(R(x)\) represent in the washer method?
Outer radius
What type of washers are used when the axis of revolution is the x-axis?
Horizontal
When rotating about the x-axis, the washers stack horizontally and the radii are functions of x.
True
The inner radius is denoted as r(x) when rotating about the y-axis.
False
When rotating about the y-axis, the limits of integration are the
y-coordinates
of the intersection points.
True
The washer method can only be used when there is a hole in the
solid of revolution
.
True
The choice of axis of revolution (x-axis or y-axis) determines how the radii are
expressed
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