Chapter 5: Applications of Integration
Section 5.3: Volume by Slicing
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Example 5.3.3
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By the method of slicing, obtain the volume of the solid whose base in the -plane is the region bounded by the -axis, and the curves and , and whose cross sections parallel to the -plane are equilateral triangles.
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Solution
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Mathematical Solution
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Figure 5.3.3(a) contains an image of the solid. Figure 5.3.3(b) animates the slices.
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use plots, plottools in
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p1 := plot3d(2*y,x=0..Pi/2,y=0..sin(x)/2,color=red):
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p2 := plot3d(2*(sin(x)-y),x=0..Pi/2,y=sin(x)/2..sin(x),color=blue):
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p3 := plot3d(0,x=0..Pi/2,y=0..sin(x),color=green):
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p4 := polygon([[Pi/2,0,0],[Pi/2,1,0],[Pi/2,1/2,1]],color=gray):
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p5 := display([p1,p2,p3,p4],axes=frame, labels=[x,y,z],scaling=constrained,style=surface,tickmarks=[[0],0,0],orientation=[-50,75]);
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Figure 5.3.3(a) The solid
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use plots, plottools in
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local f,p1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,p8,p9,p10,T,k;
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f := transform((x,y)->[x,y,0]):
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T := x->display(polygon([[x,0,0],[x,sin(x),0],[x,sin(x)/2,sqrt(3)*sin(x)/2]],color=gray),transparency=.4):
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p1 := plot(sin(x),x=0..Pi/2,y=0..1,color=black,thickness=2):
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p2 := plot([[Pi/2,0],[Pi/2,1]],style=line, color=black,thickness=2):
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p3 := plot([[0,0],[Pi/2,0]],style=line,color=black,thickness=2):
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p4 := plot(sin(x),x=0..Pi/2,filled=true,color=green,transparency=.7):
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p5 := display([p1,p2,p3,p4],scaling=constrained,tickmarks=[spacing(Pi/2,0),2]):
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p6 := display([seq(T(k*Pi/2/30),k=0..30)],insequence=true):
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p7:=spacecurve([x,sin(x)/2,sin(x)*sqrt(3)/2],x=0..Pi/2,color=black,thickness=2):
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p8:=spacecurve([[Pi/2,0,0],[Pi/2,1/2,sqrt(3)/2]],numpoints=2,color=black,thickness=2):
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p9:=spacecurve([[Pi/2,1/2,sqrt(3)/2],[Pi/2,1,0]],numpoints=2,color=black,thickness=2):
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p10 := display([p6,f(p5),p7,p8,p9],axes=frame,labels=[x,y,z],orientation=[-50,70],tickmarks=[[0],0,0],view=0..1);
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Figure 5.3.3(b) Animation of slices
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The generic slice, an equilateral triangle, is sketched in Figure 5.3.3(c). The length of the base of this triangle is necessarily , so the area of the triangle is , obtained with the general formula for the area of triangle , namely, , where and are the lengths of the sides forming the angle at vertex .
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Alternatively, the area is half the product of base times height , where is the length of the altitude (dotted red line in Figure 5.3.3(c)).
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Either half is a 30-60-90 right triangle from which is easily obtained by similarity of triangles.
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In either event, the volume of the solid is then
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use plots, plottools in
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m1 := polygon([[0,0],[1,0],[1/2,sqrt(3)/2]],style=line,color=black):
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m2 := plot([[1/2,0],[1/2,sqrt(3)/2]],style=line, linestyle=2,color=red):
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m3 := textplot({[.65,.2,typeset(h=sqrt(3)*sin(x)/2)], [.3,.07,typeset(sin(x)/2)], [.75,.07,typeset(sin(x)/2)]}):
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m4 := display([m1,m2,m3],scaling=constrained,tickmarks=[[0],0],labels=[y,z]);
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Figure 5.3.3(c) Generic slice - equilateral triangle
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Maple Solution
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Expression palette: Definite-integral template
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Context Panel: Evaluate and Display Inline
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Stepwise evaluation of the integral
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Tools≻Load Package: Student Calculus 1
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Loading Student:-Calculus1
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Control-drag just the integral.
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Context Panel: Student Calculus1≻All Solution Steps
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This value of the integral, namely , must be multiplied by to obtain .
Of course, the stepwise evaluation of the integral can be implemented interactively by means of the
tutor. Additionally, the set of Integration Rules in the Integration Methods tutor can be accessed through the Context Panel, as per Figure 5.3.3(d).
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Figure 5.3.3(d) Context Panel access to Integration Rules
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