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live.fast

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the area between the curve y = (sinx) ^2 and the x axis between x = 0 and x = (pi / 2) is rotated through one complete revolutio bout the x axis

(i) find the exact value of the area of the region

(ii) use simpson's rule with 3 function values to find an approx. to the volume of the solid of revolution, leaving the answer in terms of pi
 

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live.fast said:
the area between the curve y = (sinx) ^2 and the x axis between x = 0 and x = (pi / 2) is rotated through one complete revolutio bout the x axis

(i) find the exact value of the area of the region

(ii) use simpson's rule with 3 function values to find an approx. to the volume of the solid of revolution, leaving the answer in terms of pi
Remember this result:

cos2x = 1 - 2sinxsinx
sinxsinx = 1/2(1-cos2x)

integral sign = }

i)
A = } pi/2 , 0 , sinxsinx . dx
= } pi/2 , 0 , 1/2(1-cos2x) . dx
= 1/2 } pi/2 , 0 , (1-cos2x) . dx
= 1/2 [x - 1/2sin2x] , pi/2 , 0
= 1/2 [(pi/2 - 1/2sinpi) - (0 - 1/2sin0)]
= 1/2 [pi/2 - 0]
= pi/4 units^2

ii)
fuck i can't be bothered right now...
 

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yeah you must be able to integrate sin2x and cos2x because they will ALWAYS appear in an extension one exam.....


although the Simpson's rule one should be easy if you just give it a little thought....

remember that the volume formula is π∫y2 dx.....(its derived from the volume of a cylinder, which is πr2h)

So apply Simpson's rule to [sin2x]2 on the interval 0 to π/2, then multiply the result by π to get your volume in units3
 

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