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<H2>Finding the volume of a solid body mentally</H2> <H3>Problem 1</H3>What is the volume of the solid in xyz-space bounded by surfaces y = x^2, y = 2 - x^2, z = 0 and z = y + 3? <B>Solution</B> I will show how to solve this problem mentally. <pre> In (x,y)-plane, the area concluded between y = x^2, x-axis, and 0 <= x <= 1 is 1/3. It is elementary calculation from Calculus. From it, we deduce, that the area concluded between y = x^2, y = 1 and 0 <= x <= 1 is 2/3. Hence, the area concluded between y = x^2 and y = 2-x^2 is 4 times 2/3, or 8/3 square units. Now, our 3D solid consists of two parts. One part is a right cylinder 0 <= z <= 3 over its base, which the area concluded between y = x^2 and y = 2-x^2. The volume of this cylinder is {{{(8/3)*3}}} = 8 cubic units. The other part is half of the cylinder 3 <= z <= 5 with the same base. The height of this imaginary cylinder is 2 units (z from 3 to 5), so, its volume is {{{(8/3)*2}}} = 16/3. The plane z = z + 3 cuts this cylinder in two parts of equal volumes - it is clear from the symmetry. So, the whole volume of the 3D body under the interest is {{{8 + 16/6}}} = {{{8 + 8/3}}} = {{{(24+8)/3}}} = 32/3 cubic units. </pre> My other lessons on Calculus word problems at this site are - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/A-ladder-foot-slides-on-the-ground-txt.lesson>A ladder foot slides on the ground</A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Finding-rate-of-change-of-some-processes.lesson>Finding rate of change of some processes</A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Find-the-derivative-of-a-function-defined-by-complicated-expression.lesson>Find the derivative of a function defined by complicated expression</A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Taking-derivative-of-a-function-which-is-defined-implicitly.lesson>Taking derivative of a function, which is defined implicitly</A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Find-the-derivative-of-a-function-satisfying-given-functional-equation.lesson>Find the derivative for a function satisfying given functional equation</A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/09-add-Find-the-Range-of-f%28x%29-=-%285cos%28x%29%29-div-%28x-%2B-1%29%29cos%28x%29.lesson>Find the range of f(x) = (5*cos(x))/(x + 1)), x >=0</A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/A-tricky-Calculus-problem-on-derivative-and-anti-derivative.lesson>A tricky Calculus problem on derivative and anti-derivative</A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Couple-of-non-standard-Calculus-problems.lesson#google_vignette>Couple of non-standard Calculus problems</A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Finding-the-minimum-of-a-function-defined-on-a-curve-in-the-coordinate-plane.lesson>Finding the minimum of a function defined on a curve in a coordinate plane</A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Tricky-solution-to-find-the-maximum-of-a-function-defined-by-a-complicated-expression.lesson>Tricky solution to find the maximum of a function defined by a complicated expression</A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Maximize-the-area-of-a-trapezoid.lesson>Maximize the area of a trapezoid </A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Maximmize-the-volume-of-an-open-box.lesson>Maximize the volume of an open box</A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Minimize-surface-area-of-a-rectangular-prizm-with-the-given-volume.lesson>Minimize surface area of a rectangular box with the given volume</A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Minimize-the-cost-of-an-aquarium-with-the-given-volume.lesson>Minimize the cost of an aquarium with the given volume</A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Minimize-surface-area-of-a-conic-paper-cup-with-the-given-volume.lesson>Minimize surface area of a conical paper cup with the given volume</A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Find-the-volume-of-a-solid-body-obtained-by-rotation-the-area-about-an-axis.lesson>Find the volume of a solid obtained by rotation of some plane shape about an axis</A> - <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/OVERVIEW-of-my-lessons-on-Calculus-word-problems.lesson>OVERVIEW of my lessons on Calculus word problems</A> Use this file/link <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/complex/ALGEBRA-II-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson>ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A> to navigate over all topics and lessons of the online textbook ALGEBRA-II.
