Definite integrals, areas and volumes
Practice section 6 of 9
Questions 31–36 in this collection
Practice questions
Discussion practice · 1 of 6
Find a circle–parabola area and half-turn volume
Use to show that . Region is bounded by and a minor arc of .
(i) Find its exact area.
(ii) Find the exact volume when rotates through radians about the y-axis.
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[2008/TJC/Promo/13]
CJC · Discussion · Question 7
Solution
Discussion practice · 2 of 6
Compute a composite solid by two methods
Region is bounded by , , the x-axis and , as shown. Find the volume when rotates through about the x-axis, correct to three decimal places.
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[2007/HCI/I/11(modified)]
CJC · Discussion · Question 8
Solution
Discussion practice · 3 of 6
Translate a rotation axis before integrating
Curve is , . Region is bounded by , and the y-axis. It rotates through about . Write the equation after translating three units down, and hence find the solid volume.
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[2016/RVHS/II/4(modified)]
CJC · Discussion · Question 9
Solution
Review practice · 4 of 6
Use horizontal rectangles and the complementary region
The region is bounded by the x-axis, y-axis, and , . The diagram approximates its area by , the total area of rectangles of height , whose widths use the lower y-endpoint of each strip. Show that
Another finite region is bounded by the x-axis, and , . Explain how approximates the area of , and whether this underestimates or overestimates it, giving a reason. Find the exact volume when rotates completely about the y-axis.
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[2014/TJC/I/10]
CJC · Review problems · Question 1
Solution
Review practice · 5 of 6
Recognise a right-endpoint sum and a cube-root limit
(i) For continuous , explain with a sketch why
[2]
(ii) Hence evaluate . [3]
[N2015/I/3]
CJC · Review problems · Question 2
Solution
Review practice · 6 of 6
Match the inner derivative in a radical integral
Find .
CJC · Review problems · Question 3