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Calculus 8.

8 Volumes with Cross Sections: Triangles and


Write your questions
and thoughts here!
Semicircles Notes
A region is bounded by 𝑦 𝑥 and 𝑦 √𝑥, and forms the base of various
solids. The cross sections of each solid are listed below, but they are all
perpendicular to the 𝑥-axis.
a. Equilateral triangle
b. Isosceles right triangle
c. Semicircle

Volume of a Solid with known Cross Sections

𝑉 𝐴 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

where 𝑨 𝒙 is the area of a cross section perpendicular to the 𝑥-axis.

EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE ISOSCELES RIGHT TRIANGLE


cross sections cross sections
√𝟑 𝟐 𝟏 𝟐
𝑉 𝒔 𝑑𝑥 𝑉 𝒔 𝑑𝑥
𝟒 𝟐
where 𝑠 𝑓 𝑥 𝑔 𝑥 𝑠 𝑓 𝑥 𝑔 𝑥

SEMICIRCLES cross sections


𝟏 𝟐
𝑉 𝝅𝒓 𝑑𝑥
𝟐

where 𝑟

Find the volume of each solid with the given cross sections perpendicular to the 𝑥-axis.
a. Equilateral triangle b. Isosceles right triangle c. Semicircle
8.8 Volumes with Cross Sections: Triangles and Semicircles
Calculus
Practice
The bounded region shown for each problem represents the base of a solid. Find the volume of each solid
based on the given cross sections. Set up the integral(s) first, then use a calculator to evaluate.
1. Semicircle cross sections 𝑥 0, 𝑦 2, and 𝑦 √𝑥 2. Equilateral triangle cross
perpendicular to the 𝑥-axis. sections perpendicular to the 𝑦-
axis.

3. Isosceles right triangle, with a 𝑦 √𝑥 1, 𝑥 3, and 𝑦 0 4. Semicircle cross sections


leg on the base perpendicular to perpendicular to the 𝑦-axis.
the 𝑥-axis.

5. Semicircle cross sections 𝑦 2 ln 𝑥, 𝑦 2, and 𝑥 1 6. Isosceles right triangle, with a


perpendicular to the 𝑥-axis. leg on the base perpendicular to
𝑒, 2 the 𝑦-axis.

7. The 𝑦-axis, 𝑦 sin 𝑥, and 𝑦 1 for 0 𝑥 . Each cross section perpendicular


to the 𝑦-axis is a semicircle.
8. The region in the first quadrant bounded by 𝑦 𝑒 and the vertical line
𝑥 1. The cross sections perpendicular to the 𝑦-axis are equilateral
triangles. 1, 𝑒

9. The region bounded by 𝑦 √𝑥 and 𝑦 is the base of a solid with


cross sections perpendicular to the 𝑦-axis that are semicircles.

10. The 𝑥-axis and the graph of 𝑦 √1 𝑥 . Each cross-section perpendicular to


the 𝑥-axis is an isosceles right triangle with the leg (not the hypotenuse) on the
base.

The following curves create a bounded region. Each solid has cross sections perpendicular to the x-axis
that are semicircles. Find the volume of each solid based on the given cross sections. Set up the integral(s)
first, then use a calculator to evaluate.
11. 𝑦 𝑥 4, 𝑦 4 𝑥, and 𝑥 0. 12. 𝑥 𝑦 49

No test prep for this lesson because these questions are similar to the free response portion of an AP Exam.

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