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Don't know how to go these questions :/ - anybody care to help me out please :)? (*cough* Spiralflex *cough*)

1. A petrol tank is designed by the rotation of the curve y=1/5x(x-40) about the x-axis between the planes x=0 and x=40. If units are in centrimeters, how many litres would the tank hold?

2. Find the equation of the tangent to the parabola y=2x^2 at (1,2). Calculate its point of intersection with the x-axis and the volume of the solid formed when the area between the parabola, the tangent line and the x-axis is revolved about the x-axis.

And if you have time, it would be nice if you could do these easier ones as well please :)

3. Find the area bounded by the curve y=(9-x)^0.5 [square root of] and the x and y axes.
find the volume of the solid generated when this area is rotated about:
(i) the x axis
(ii) the y-axis

4. The curve x^2 = 16-4y^2 is rotated about the y-axis. Find the volume of the generated solid.



Sorry for the poor formatting guys - your imput is greatly appreciated :)
 

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Always draw a pretty diagram (pending)









(Sub your limits.)

Note:


Editing silly mistakes.

We first must find this tangent.





At








To find the intersection with the x axis,

Let



is the point of intersection.



We need to find the volume enclosed by the curve with the limits 2,0 minus the volume enclosed by the shape that makes a cone.







3.





(With limits)

Substitute it in.




(Sub limits.)








(Sub your limits.)










(Limits, I am sure you can do this.)
 
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First off, OMFG spiral, this is simply amazing - you have no idea how gob smacked i am by your answers - jesus - thankyou!

However, (i must be doing something wrong)

When i sub in the limits, the answers come out wrong :(?

Can u please help me with why this is?

pi/25[x^5/5 - 40x^4 + 1600/3 x^3] 40/0 (limits)

= pi/25[40^5/5 - 40(40^4) + 1600/3 (40)^3] - (0)
= pi/25[-4778666.67]
= -6005049.638

But the answer is 428.932L? - Help? :/
 

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20x^4 not 40x^4 I was editing it. I need to watch tennis now! bye!
 

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First off, OMFG spiral, this is simply amazing - you have no idea how gob smacked i am by your answers - jesus - thankyou!

However, (i must be doing something wrong)

When i sub in the limits, the answers come out wrong :(?

Can u please help me with why this is?

pi/25[x^5/5 - 40x^4 + 1600/3 x^3] 40/0 (limits)

= pi/25[40^5/5 - 40(40^4) + 1600/3 (40)^3] - (0)
= pi/25[-4778666.67]
= -6005049.638

But the answer is 428.932L? - Help? :/
Should be 20x^4 (not 40)

edit: spiral beat me :)
 

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Always draw a pretty diagram (pending)









(Sub your limits.)

Note:


Editing silly mistakes.

We first must find this tangent.





At








To find the intersection with the x axis,

Let



is the point of intersection.



We need to find the volume enclosed by the curve with the limits 2,0 minus the volume enclosed by the shape that makes a cone.







3.





(With limits)

Substitute it in.




(Sub limits.)








(Sub your limits.)










(Limits, I am sure you can do this.)
Spiralflex, too much mistakes lately dude, in question two you had to have the first integral from x=0 to x=1 not to x=2.
 

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Spiralflex, too much mistakes lately dude, in question two you had to have the first integral from x=0 to x=1 not to x=2.
Yeah haha I make alot of mistakes.

I did this question in the toilet. But OP should be able to pick that up. I was merely telling him what to do.
 

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