W01 Notes

Volume using cylindrical shells

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Review Videos

Review

• Volume using cross-sectional area
• Disk/washer method - 01
• Disk/washer method - 02
• Disk/washer method - 03

Shells

• Shell method - 01
• Shell method - 02
• Shell method - 03

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01 Theory

Theory 1

Take a graph in the first quadrant of the -plane. Rotate this about the -axis. The resulting 3D body is symmetric around the axis. We can find the volume of this body by using an integral to add up the volumes of infinitesimal shells, where each shell is a thin cylinder.

The volume of each cylindrical shell is :

In the limit as and the number of shells becomes infinite, their total volume is given by an integral.

Volume by shells - general formula

In any concrete volume calculation, we simply interpret each factor, ‘’ and ‘’ and ‘’, and determine and in terms of the variable of integration that is set for .

Shells vs. washers

Can you see why shells are sometimes easier to use than washers?

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02 Illustration

Example - Revolution of a triangle

Revolution of a triangle

A rotation-symmetric 3D body has cross section given by the region between , , , and is rotated around the -axis. Find the volume of this 3D body.

Solution

(1) Cross-section region:

Bounded above-right by . Bounded below-right by . These intersect at .

Bounded left by .

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(2) Set up integral:

Rotated around -axis, therefore use for integration variable (shells!). Formula:

Domain is .

because shell radius is the -distance from to the shell position.

Height:

is limit of which equals here, so .

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(3) Evaluate integral:

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Practice exercise

Revolution of a sinusoid

Consider the region given by revolving the first hump of about the -axis. Set up an integral that gives the volume of this region using the method of shells.

Solution

(1) Set up the integral for shells:

Integration variable: , the distance of a shell to the -axis.

Then and , the height of a shell.

Bounds: one hump is given by . Thus:

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(2) Perform the integral using IBP:

Choose and since is A and is T.

Then and .

Use IBP formula:

Compute first term:

Compute integral term:

So the answer is .

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Integration by substitution (review only)

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[Note: this section is non-examinable. It is included for comparison to IBP.]

• Integration by Substitution 1:
• Integration by Substitution 2:
• Integration by Substitution 3:
• Integration by Substitution 4:
• Integration by Substitution 5:
• Integration by Substitution: Definite integrals, various examples

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03 Theory

Theory 1

The method of -substitution is applicable when the integrand is a product, with one factor a composite whose inner function’s derivative is the other factor.

Substitution

Suppose the integral has this format, for some functions and :

Then the rule says we may convert the integral into terms of considered as a variable, like this:

The technique of -substitution comes from the chain rule for derivatives:

Here we let . Thus for some .

Now, if we integrate both sides of this equation, we find:

And of course .

Extra - Full explanation of -substitution

(1) Chain rule for derivatives:

Let be a function and its derivative. Let be another function.

Using primes:

Using differentials:

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(2) Integrate both sides:

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(3) Introduce ‘variable’ from the -format of the integral:

Treating as a variable, the definition of gives:

Set the ‘variable’ to the ‘function’ output:

Combine these:

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(4) Substitute for :

This is “-substitution” in final form.

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Integration by parts

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Review Videos

Videos:

• Integration by Parts 1: and
• Integration by Parts 2: and
• Integration by Parts 3: Definite integrals
• Example: , two methods:
  • Double IBP
  • Fast Solution
• Integration by Parts 6:

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04 Theory

Theory 1

The method of integration by parts (abbreviated IBP) is applicable when the integrand is a product for which one factor is easily integrated while the other becomes simpler when differentiated.

Integration by parts

Suppose the integral has this format, for some functions and :

Then the rule says we may convert the integral like this:

This technique comes from the product rule for derivatives:

Now, if we integrate both sides of this equation, we find:

and the IBP rule follows by algebra.

Extra - Full explanation of integration by parts

(1) Product rule for derivatives:

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(2) Integrate both sides:

Definite IBP

Definite version of FTC:

Choosing factors well

IBP is symmetrical. How do we know which factor to choose for and which for ?

Here is a trick: the acronym “LIATE” spells out the order of choices – to the left for and to the right for :

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05 Illustration

Example - A and T factors

A and T factors

Compute the integral:

Solution

(1) Choose and :

Set because simplifies when differentiated.

(By the trick: is Algebraic, i.e. more “”, and is Trig, more “”.)

Remaining factor must be .

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(2) Compute and :

Key chart:

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(3) Evaluate IBP formula:

Why IBP?

The rationale of IBP is that is easier to compute than .

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Exercise - Hidden A

Hidden A

Compute the integral:

Solution

(1) Choose :

Because Log is farthest left in LIATE.

Therefore we must choose .

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(2) Compute and :

We have and . Obtain chart:

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(3) Evaluate IBP formula:

Perform new integration:

Final answer is:

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