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Lesson 17 Area of Surface of Revolution (4)

The document discusses the concept of the area of a surface of revolution, generated when a curve is revolved around an axis. It provides general formulas for calculating this area based on the curve's properties and includes examples and exercises for practice. The focus is on continuous functions and their representation in both Cartesian and polar coordinates.

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Lesson 17 Area of Surface of Revolution (4)

The document discusses the concept of the area of a surface of revolution, generated when a curve is revolved around an axis. It provides general formulas for calculating this area based on the curve's properties and includes examples and exercises for practice. The focus is on continuous functions and their representation in both Cartesian and polar coordinates.

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Lesson 17

Area of Surface of
Revolution
Area of Surface of Revolution
When a curve is revolved about an axis of revolution,
it generates a surface called a surface of revolution.
In general, the area of surface of revolution is given by

where differential of arc length L


distance of the element of arc from the
axis of revolution

If defines a function whose curve is continuous on the interval , then


If defines a function whose curve is continuous on the interval ,
then

If and are in terms of the parameter and and are continuous on


the interval , then

If the equation of the curve is in polar coordinates, and the curve is


continuous on the interval then
Examples:
1. Find the area of the surface of revolution generated by revolving
about
the y-axis the part of the curve from to .
Solution:
2. Find the area of the surface generated by revolving about the y-
axis curve
from to .
Solution:
Exercises:

1. Find the area of the surface generated when the indicated arc is
revolved
about the x-axis:
a.
b.

2. Find the area of the surface generated when the indicated arc is
revolved
about the y-axis:
a.
b.

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