Core 4

Further techniques for integration

Section 1: Volumes of revolution

Multiple choice Test

1) The volume of the solid of revolution shown is
x
y =f(x)
c
d
y

(a) d
d
c
x y

(b)
2
d
d
c
x y

(c)
2
d
d
c
x y

(d)
2
d
d
c
y x

(e) I dont know



2) The volume of the solid obtained when the line y =2x between x =1 and x =2 is
rotated through 360 about the x-axis is

(a)
14
3

(b)
28
3

(c)
28
3
(d)
7
12

(e) I dont know


3) The volume of the solid obtained when the graph of
2
y
x
= between y =1 and
y =2 is rotated through 360 about the y-axis is

(a) 2 (b)
(c) 4 (d)
(e) I dont know


4) The volume of the solid obtained when the graph of y = ln(1 +x
2
) between y =0
and y =ln 2 is rotated through 360 about the y-axis is

(a)
1
2 2
0
[ln(1 )] d x x +

(b)
ln2
0
(e 1)d
y
y

(c)
ln2
0
(e 1)d
y
y

(d)
ln2
0
(e 1)d
y
y

(e) I dont know

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5) The volume of the solid obtained when the graph of 2 y x = between x =0 and
x =a is rotated through 360 about the x-axis is 8 cubic units.
The value of a is

(a)
2

(b) 2
(c)
2

(d)
1

(e) I dont know


6) The volume of the solid obtained when the graph of y =
2
1
(1 ) x +
between x =0
and x =1 is rotated through 360 about the x-axis is

(a)
7
24

(b)
7
24

(c)
31
8

(d)
21
8

(e) I dont know


7) The circle with centre (2, 0) and radius 2 is rotated about the x-axis. The volume
of the resulting volume of revolution is given by

(a)
2
2
0
(4 )d x x x

(b)
4
2
0
(4 )d x x x

(c)
4
2
0
(4 )d x x x +

(d)
4
2
0
2 (4 )d x x x

(e) I dont know


8) The curve y =sec x between x =0 and
3
x

= is rotated about the x-axis. The
volume of the solid generated is

(a) 2 3
(b)
2
3

(c)
2

(d) 3
(e) I dont know

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9) A sphere of radius 2 cm is cut through by a plane 1 cm from the centre. The
volume of the cap produced is

(a)
5
24
(b)
2
3

(c)
5
3
(d)
10
3

(e) I dont know


10) The curve y =cos x between x =0 and
2
x

= is rotated about the x-axis. The
volume of the solid generated is

(a)
/2
0
1
(1 cos2 ) d
2
x x

(b)
/2
0
1
(1 cos2 ) d
2
x x

(c)
/2
0
1
(1 cos2 ) d
2
x x

(d)
/2
0
(1 cos2 ) d x x

(e) I dont know


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Multiple choice Test Solutions

1. The correct answer is b)

The volume of the solid is given by;
2
d
d
c
V x =

y
(see pages 254-257 of the textbook for the derivation of this formula)

2. The correct answer is b)

Volume
2
2
1
d y x =



Substitute 2 y x = into the formula:

( )
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
Volume 2 d
4 d
4
3
32 4
3 3
28
3
x x
x x
x

=
=

=



=


=

3. The correct answer is a)

Volume
2
2
1
dy x =


2 2
y x
x y
= =
Substitute
2
x
y
= into the formula:
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( ) [ ]
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
Volume d
4
d
4 d
4
4
2 4
2
y
y
y
y
y y
y
y

=



=
=
=


=



=
=

4. The correct answer is d)

ln 2
2
0
Volume d x y =


( )
( )
2
2
ln 1
2
2
ln 1
1
1
x y
y
y x
e e x
x e
+
= +
= = +
=

Substitute
2
x into the formula:
( )
ln 2
0
Volume 1 d
y
e y =

5. The correct answer is c)

2
0
d
a
V y =

x
2
2 4 y x y = = x
Substituting
2
y into the formula, and as 8 V = :
0
2
0
2
2
8 4 d
2
2
4
2
a
a
x x
x
a
a
a

=
=

=
=
=

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6. The correct answer is a)

1
2
0
d V y =

x
( ) ( )
2
2 4
1 1
1 1
y y
x x
= =
+ +

Substituting
2
y into the formula:
( )
( )
1
4
0
1
4
0
1
d
1
1 d
V x
x
x x

=

+

= +

Using integration by substitution:
Let
d
1 1 d
d
u
u x u dx
x
= + = =
2
4
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
du
1
-
3
1
-
3u
1 1
24 3
7
24
V u
u

=

=



=



=



=

7. The correct answer is b)

The equation of a circle, centre ( ) 2, 0 , and radius 2 is:
( )
( )
2 2
2 2
2
2
2 4
4 2
4 4
4
x y
y x
x x 4
x x
+ =
=
= +
=

Substituting
2
y into the formula, with the limits at 0 x = and
diameter 4 x = = :
( )
4
2
0
4 d V x x =

x





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8. The correct answer is d)

3
2
0
d V y x

=



2 2
sec sec y x y = = x

( )
[ ]
3
2
0
3
0
sec d
tan
tan
3
3
V x
x
x

=
=
=
=

9. The correct answer is c)


tarting with a circle, centre the origin, and radius 2, the equation is:
4 x y








S
2 2
2 2
4 y x =
+ =
The volume we want has limits of 1 and 2 x x = = :
( )
2
2
1
4 d V x x =

2
3
1
1
4
3
8 1
8 4
3 3
7
4
3
5
3
x x

=



=




=


=





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ect answer is c) 10. The corr

2 2
cos cos y x y x = =
2
2
0
2
2
0
d
cos d
V y x
x x

=
=

Using the double-angle formula:
2 2
cos 2 cos sin x x x =
But
2 2 2
sin cos 1 sin
2
1 cos x x x + = x =

( )
( )
2 2
2 2
So, cos 2 cos 1 cos
1
2cos 1 cos cos 2 1
2
x x x
x x x
=
= +

=
( )
2
0
1
1 cos 2 d
2
V x x

= +

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