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The base of a solid is the region enclosed by the parabola $x = 1 - y^2$ and the $y$-axis. Each cross-section perpendicular to the $y$-axis is an equilateral triangl... show full transcript
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The volume of the solid can be calculated using the formula for the volume of solids of revolution. The area of the equilateral triangle cross-section can be expressed in terms of the height, which is determined by the parabola's equation.
The length of the side of the equilateral triangle at height is given by the distance between the parabola and the -axis:
Thus, the side length .
The area of the equilateral triangle is given by:
To find the volume, we integrate the area with respect to from the lower limit to the upper limit :
Calculate the integral:
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From the expression derived for ( \frac{dy}{dx} ), to find where this equals zero, set the numerator equal to zero:
Substitute back into the original curve equation:
Therefore, the points are:
The coordinates are ( \left( \sqrt{\frac{3}{7}}, 2\sqrt{\frac{3}{7}} \right) \text{ and } \left( -\sqrt{\frac{3}{7}}, -2\sqrt{\frac{3}{7}} \right). \
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To evaluate the integral:
we can use polynomial long division or rewrite the integrand:
Rewrite it as:
The first integral evaluates to:
For the second integral, complete the square in the denominator:
Thus,
( \int \frac{1}{(x + 1)^2 + 4} , dx = \frac{1}{2} \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x + 1}{2}\right). )
Collecting the results:
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