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Chapter 6 Some Applications of the Integral
Section 6.1 More on Area Section 6.4 The Centroid of a Region, Pappus’s Theorem
a. Representative Rectangle a. Centroid of a Region
b. Vertical Separation b. Principle 1 and Principle 2
c. Example c. Calculating the Centroid
d. Integration with Respect to y d. Example
e. Example e. Centroids Between Two Functions
f. Pappus’s Theorem on Volumes
Section 6.2 Volume by Parallel Cross Section; Disks and Washers g. Example
a. Volume of a Solid
b. Volume by Integration Section 6.5 The Notion of Work
c. Example a. Work = Force x Displacement
d. Disk Method About the x-axis b. Work for Variable Force
e. Example c. Hooke's Law
f. Disk Method About the y-axis d. Example
g. Example e. Counteracting the Force of Gravity
h. Washer Method About the x-axis f. Example
i. Example
j. Washer Method About the y-axis Section 6.6 Fluid Force
k. Example a. Downward Fluid Force
b. Fluid Force Against a Wall
Section 6.3 Volume by the Shell Method c. Example
a. Shell Method Formulas
b. Average Value Point of View
c. Shell Method About the y-axis
d. Example
e. Shell Method About the x-axis
f. Example

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More on Area

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More on Area
Integrating the vertical separation gives Riemann Sums of the form

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Example
Find the area A of the set shaded in Figure 6.1.4.
Solution
From x = −1 to x = 2 the vertical separation is the
difference 2x2 − (x4 − 2x2). Therefore

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Areas Obtained by Integration with Respect to y
In this case we are integrating with respect to y the horizontal separation F(y) − G( y)
from y = c to y = d.

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Example
Find the area of the region bounded on the left by the curve x = y2
and bounded on the right by the curve x = 3 − 2y2.
Solution
The region is sketched in Figure 6.1.6. The points of intersection
can be found by solving the two equations simultaneously:
x = y2 and x = 3 − 2y2
together imply that
y = ±1.
The points of intersection are (1, 1) and (1,−1). The easiest way to
calculate the area is to set our representative rectangles
horizontally and integrate with respect to y. We then find the area
of the region by integrating the horizontal separation
(3 − 2y2) − y2 = 3 − 3y2
from y = −1 to y = 1:
 3  3 y 2  dy  3 y  y 3   4
1 1
A
1 1
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Volume by Parallel Cross Section; Disks and Washers
Figure 6.2.1 shows a plane region Ω and a solid formed by translating Ω

along a line perpendicular to the plane of Ω. Such a solid is called a right
cylinder with cross section Ω.
If Ω has area A and the solid has height h, then the volume of the solid is a
simple product:
V=A·h (cross-sectional area · height)

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If the cross-sectional area A(x) varies continuously with x, then we can find the
volume V of the solid by integrating A(x) from x = a to x = b:

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Example
Find the volume of the pyramid of height h given that the base
of the pyramid is a square with sides of length r and the apex
of the pyramid lies directly above the center of the base.
Solution
Set the x-axis as in Figure 6.2.5. The cross section at
coordinate x is a square. Let s denote the length of the
side of that square. By similar triangles
1 1
s r r
2
 2
and therefore s   h  x
hx h h
The area A(x) of the square at coordinate x is

s2 = (r2 /h2)(h − x)2. Thus

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Solids of Revolution: Disk Method
The volume of this solid is given by the formula

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Example
We can generate a circular cone of base radius r and height h by revolving about the
x-axis the region below the graph of
r
f  x  x, 0 xh
h
By (6.2.3),
2 h
h r   r2 h  r 2  x3  1 2
volume of cone = 0   x  dx  2  x dx  2     r h
2
h  h 0 h  3 0 3

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We can interchange the roles played by x and y. By revolving about the y-axis the
region of Figure 6.2.10, we obtain a solid of cross-sectional area A(y) = π[g(y)]2 and
volume

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Example
Let Ω be the region bounded below by the curve y = x2/3 + 1, bounded to the left by the y-axis,
and bounded above by the line y = 5. Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving Ω
about the y-axis.
Solution We need to express the right boundary of Ω as a function of y:

y = x2/3 +1 gives x2/3 = y − 1 and thus x = (y − 1)3/2.
The volume of the solid obtained by revolving Ω about the y-axis is given by the integral

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Solids of Revolution: Washer Method
The washer method is a slight generalization of the disk method. Suppose that f and g
are nonnegative continuous functions with g(x) ≤ f (x) for all x in [a, b]. If we revolve
the region Ω about the x-axis, we obtain a solid. The volume of this solid is given by
the formula

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Example
Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the region between
y = x2 and y = 2x
about the x-axis.
Solution
The curves intersect at the points (0, 0) and (2, 4).
For each x from 0 to 2, the x cross section is a washer of outer
radius 2x and inner radius x2. By (6.2.5),

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As before, we can interchange the roles played by x and y.

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Example
y = x2 and y = 2x
about the y-axis.
Solution
For each y from 0 to 4, the y cross section is a washer of outer radius y
and inner radius ½y. By (6.2.6),

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Volume by the Shell Method
To describe the shell method of calculating volumes, we begin with a solid cylinder
of radius R and height h, and from it we cut out a cylindrical core of radius r.
Since the original cylinder has volume π R2h and the piece removed has volume
πr2h, the cylindrical shell that remains has volume

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Now let [a, b] be an interval with a ≥ 0 and let f be a nonnegative function continuous
on [a, b]. If the region bounded by the graph of f and the x-axis is revolved about the
y-axis, then a solid is generated. The volume of this solid can be obtained from the
formula

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The volume generated by revolving Ω about the y-axis is given by the formula

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Example
y = x2 and y = 2x
about the y-axis.
Solution
For each x from 0 to 2 the line segment at a distance x
from the y-axis generates a cylindrical surface of radius x,
height (2x − x2), and lateral area 2πx(2x − x2). By (6.3.4),

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The volume generated by revolving Ω about the x-axis is given by the formula

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Example
y = x2 and y = 2x
about the x-axis.
Solution
We begin by expressing the bounding curves as functions of y.
We write x = y for the right boundary and x = ½y for the left
boundary. For each y from 0 to 4 the line segment at a distance y
from the x-axis generates a cylindrical surface of radius y, height
( y − ½y), and lateral area 2πy( y − ½y).
By (6.3.5),

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The Centroid of a Region
Previously you saw how to locate the center of mass of a thin rod. Suppose now
that we have a thin distribution of matter, a plate, laid out in the xy-plane in the shape
of some region Ω. If the mass density of the plate varies from point to point, then the
determination of the center of mass of the plate requires the evaluation of a double
integral. If, however, the mass density of the plate is constant throughout Ω, then the
center of mass depends only on the shape of Ω and falls on a point  x , y  that we call
the centroid. Unless Ω has a very complicated shape, we can locate the centroid by
ordinary one-variable integration. We will use two guiding principles to locate the
centroid of a plane region.

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Principle 1: Symmetry
If the region has an axis of symmetry, then the centroid  x , y  lies somewhere
along that axis. In particular, if the region has a center, then the center is the
centroid.
Principle 2: Additivity
If the region, having area A, consists of a finite number of pieces with areas
A1, . . . , An and centroids  x1 , y1  , ,  xn , yn  , then

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Denote the area of Ω by A.

The centroid  x , y  of can be obtained from
the following formulas:

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Example
Locate the centroid of the quarter-disk shown in Figure 6.4.4.
Solution
The quarter-disk is symmetric about the line y = x. Therefore we know xy
that . Here
Since A = ¼πr2, 1 3
r 4r
3
y 
1
 r2 3
4
The centroid of the quarter-disk is the point
 4r 4r 
 , 
 3 3 

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Figure 6.4.6 shows the region Ω between the graphs of two continuous functions f
and g. In this case, if Ω has area A and centroid  x , y  , then

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Pappus’s Theorem on Volumes

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Pappus’s Theorem on Volumes
Applying Pappus’s Theorem
Example
Find the volume of the torus generated by revolving the circular disk
(x − h)2 + (y − k)2 ≤ r2, h, k ≥ r
(a) about the x-axis, (b) about the y-axis.
Solution The centroid of the disk is the center (h, k). This lies k units from the
x-axis and h units from the y-axis. The area of the disk is πr2. Therefore
(a) Vx = 2π(k)(πr2) = 2π2kr2 (b) Vy = 2π(h)(πr2) = 2π2hr2

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The Notion of Work
Suppose now that an object moves along the x-axis from x = a to x = b

subject to constant force F. The work done by F during the displacement is
by definition the force times the displacement:

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The Notion of Work
If an object moves from x = a to x = b subject to a constant force F, then the
work done by F is the constant value of F times b − a.
What is the work done by F if F does not remain constant but instead varies
continuously as a function of x?
As you would expect, we then define the work done by F as the average value
of F times b − a:

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The Notion of Work
Hooke’s Law
You can sense a variable force in the action of a steel spring. Stretch a spring
within its elastic limit and you feel a pull in the opposite direction. The greater
the stretching, the harder the pull of the spring. Compress a spring within its
elastic limit and you feel a push against you. The greater the compression, the
harder the push. According to Hooke’s law (Robert Hooke, 1635–1703), the
force exerted by the spring can be written
F(x) = −kx
where k is a positive number, called the spring constant, and x is the
displacement from the equilibrium position. The minus sign indicates that the
spring force always acts in the direction opposite to the direction in which the
spring has been deformed (the force always acts so as to restore the spring to
its equilibrium state).
Remark Hooke’s law is only an approximation, but it is a good approximation

for small displacements.

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The Notion of Work
Hooke’s Law Example
Stretched ⅓ meter beyond its natural length, a certain spring exerts a
restoring force with a magnitude of 10 newtons. What work must be done to stretch
the spring an additional ⅓ meter?
Solution
Place the spring on the x-axis so that the equilibrium point falls at the origin.
View stretching as a move to the right and assume Hooke’s law: F(x) = −kx.
When the spring is stretched ⅓ meter, it exerts a force of −10 newtons (10 newtons
to the left). Therefore, −10 = −k( ⅓) and k = 30.
To find the work necessary to stretch the spring an additional ⅓ meter, we

integrate the opposite force −F(x) = 30x from x = ⅓ to x = ²∕3:
2/3
2/3 1 
W  30 x dx  30  x 2   5 joules
1/ 3
 2 1/ 3

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The Notion of Work
Counteracting the Force of Gravity

To lift an object we must counteract the force of gravity. Therefore, the work
required to lift an object is given by the equation
If an object is lifted from level x = a to level x = b and the weight of the

object varies continuously with x—say the weight is w(x)—then the work
done by the lifting force is given by the integral

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The Notion of Work
Example
A 150-pound bag of sand is hoisted from the ground to the top of a 50-foot
building by a cable of negligible weight. Given that sand leaks out of the bag at
the rate of 0.75 pounds for each foot that the bag is raised, find the work
required to hoist the bag to the top of the building.
Solution
Once the bag has been raised x feet, the weight of the bag has been reduced
to 150 − 0.75x pounds. Therefore
50
50  1 
W    150  0.75 x  dx  150 x   0.75  x 2 
0
 2 0
1
 150  50    0.75   50   6562.5 foot-pounds
2

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Fluid Force
For any fluid, the weight per unit volume is called the weight density of the fluid.
We’ll denote this by the Greek letter σ.
An object submerged in a fluid experiences a compressive force that acts at right
angles to the surface of the body exposed to the fluid.
Fluid in a container exerts a downward force on the base of the container. What is
the magnitude of this force? It is the weight of the column of fluid directly above it.
If a container with base area A is filled to a depth h
by a fluid of weight density σ, the downward force
on the base of the container is given by the product

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Fluid Force
Fluid force acts not only on the base of the container but also on the walls of the
container. In Figure 6.6.2, we have depicted a vertical wall standing against a body
of liquid. (Think of it as the wall of a container or as a dam at the end of a lake.) We
want to calculate the force exerted by the liquid on this wall.

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Fluid Force
Example
A cylindrical water main 6 feet in diameter is laid out horizontally. Given that the
main is capped half-full, calculate the fluid force on the cap.
Solution
Here σ = 62.5 pounds per cubic foot. From the figure
we see that w  x   2 9  x 2
The fluid force on the cap can be calculated as

follows:
3
 
F    62.5  x 2 9  x 2 dx
0
3
 62.5 2 x 9  x 2 dx
0
 1125 pounds.

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Chapter 6 Some Applications of the Integral

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

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Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Figure 6.2.1 shows a plane region Ω and a solid formed by translating Ω

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

The area A(x) of the square at coordinate x is

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

The volume of this solid is given by the formula

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Solution We need to express the right boundary of Ω as a function of y:

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

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Denote the area of Ω by A.

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(a) Vx = 2π(k)(πr2) = 2π2kr2 (b) Vy = 2π(h)(πr2) = 2π2hr2

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Suppose now that an object moves along the x-axis from x = a to x = b

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Remark Hooke’s law is only an approximation, but it is a good approximation

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

To find the work necessary to stretch the spring an additional ⅓ meter, we

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Counteracting the Force of Gravity

If an object is lifted from level x = a to level x = b and the weight of the

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

Salas, Hille, Etgen Calculus: One and Several Variables

The fluid force on the cap can be calculated as

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