document.write( "Question 1045314: A \"mountain\" is formed by revolving the graph of ,
, around the y-axis. Calculate the volume of this mountain. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #660728 by rothauserc(4718) You can put this solution on YOUR website! y = e^(-x) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "note that the y intercept is (0, 1) since e^(-0) = 1 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The volume(v) of the mountain is pi * integration from 0 to 1 of {f(y)}^2 * dy \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "note that x = f(y) is the equation expressed in terms of y \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "y = e^(-x) then \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = ln (1/y) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "pi * integral from 0 to 1 of {ln(1/y)}^2 dy \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "pi * integral from 0 to 1 ( y * (log^2(1/y) +2*log(1/y) + 2) ) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "we can just evaluate it for y = 1 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "note that the ln of 1 is 0 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "pi * ( 1 * (0) + 2*(0) +2) = pi * 2 = 6.2832 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "******************** \n" ); document.write( "V = 6.2832 units^3 \n" ); document.write( "******************** \n" ); document.write( ":\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |