Question 1015b

Definite Integrals: Areas and Volumes

Question

With origin O,{O,} the curves with equations y=sinx{y=\sin x} and y=cosx,{y=\cos x,} where 0x12π,{0 \leq x \leq \frac{1}{2} \pi,} meet at the point P{P} with coordinates (14π,122).{\left( \frac{1}{4} \pi, \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{2} \right).}

The area of the region bounded by the curves and the x-axis{x\textrm{-axis}} is A1{A_1} and the area of the region bounded by the curves and the y-axis{y\textrm{-axis}} is A2.{A_2.}

(i)
Show that A1A2=2.{\displaystyle \frac{A_1}{A_2} = \sqrt{2}.}
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(ii)
The region bounded by y=cosx{y=\cos x}, the lines y=122{y=\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{2}} and y=123{y=\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{3}} and the y-axis{y\textrm{-axis}} is rotated about the y-axis{y\textrm{-axis}} through 360.{360^\circ.}

Show that the volume of the solid formed is given by

π122123(cos1y)2  dy.\pi \int_{\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{2}}^{\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{3}} (\cos^{-1} y)^2 \; \mathrm{d}y.
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(iii)
Show that the substitution y=cosu{y=\cos u} transforms the integral in part (ii) to
πabu2sinu  du,\pi \int_a^b u^2 \sin u \; \mathrm{d}u,
for limits a{a} and b{b} to be determined.

Hence find the exact volume.

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