Question 9:
Diagram 4 shows part of a curve x = y2 + 2. The gradient of a straight line QR is –1.
Find

(a) the equation of PQ, [2 marks]
(b) the area of shaded region, [4 marks]
(c) the volume of revolution, in terms of π, when the shaded region is rotated through 360o about the y-axis. [4 marks]
Solution:
(a)
y – 2 = –1 (x – 6)
y = –x + 6 + 2
y = –x + 8
(b)
y = –x + 8, at y-axis, x = 0
y = 8
Point R = (0, 8)
Area of shaded region
= Area under the curve + Area of triangle
=2∫0xdy+12(8−2)(6)=2∫0(y2+2)dy+12(6)(6)=[y33+2y]20+18=[233+2(2)−0]+18=203+18=2423unit2
(c)
Volume of revolution
= Volume under the curve + Volume of cone
=π2∫0x2dy+13πr2h=π2∫0(y2+2)2dy+13π(6)2(6)=π2∫0(y4+4y2+4)dy+72π=π[y55+4y33+4y]20+72π=π[255+4(2)33+4(2)−0]+72π=π[325+323+8]+72π=37615π+72π=97115πunit3