Course II

Lesson １2
Application of Integrals　（１）

１2A
•  Areas of plane regions

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 【Review】　Area of a Plane Region
y

y = f (x)
f (x)
ΔS

o a x b x
Δx

Area of the strp ΔS = f ( x)dx where f ( x) > 0

Total area over [a, b]

b
S ≈ ∑ f ( x)Δx → S = ∫ f ( x)dx 2
a
 Area Between Two Graphs
When f ( x) ≥ g ( x) in [a, b], area S is
b
S= ∫ {f (x) − g (x)}dx
a

[ Proof ]
Consider y = f (x) + k and y = g (x) + k
b b b
S = S1 − S 2 = ∫ {f (x)+ k}dx − ∫ {g(x)+ k}dx = ∫ {f (x)− g( x)}dx
a a a

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 Case of a Negative Function
When f ( x) < 0 in the domain [a, b]

b b
S= ∫ {0 − f (x )}dx = − ∫ f ( x)dx
a a

Ahh! That’s so easy!

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 Example
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Example 12-1 Find the area between the graph of y = x − x − 2 and
the x -axis, from x = −2 to x = 3.

Ans.
y = x 2 − x − 2 = ( x − 2)(x + 1) = 0

Let the areas be S1, S2 and S3

−1
−1
2 ⎡ x3 x 2 ⎤
S1 = ∫( x − x − 2)dx = ⎢ − − 2 x ⎥ = 1.833
−2 ⎢⎣ 3 2 ⎥⎦ − 2
2
S2 = − ∫ ( x 2 − x − 2)dx = 4.5
−1
3
S3 = − ( x 2 − x − 2)dx = 1.833
∫ 2

Therefore, S = S1 + S2 + S3 ≈ 1.833 + 4.5 + 1.833 = 8.166 5

 Example

Example 12-2 Determine the area of the region enclosed by the functions
and y .= x y = x2

Ans.
The area is given by the blue region in the figure.
Cross points :
x = x2
x = x4 , ∴ x( x − 1)(x2 + x + 1) = 0
(0,0), (1, 1)
1
⎡2 3
1
2 1 3⎤ 1
S = ( x − x )dx = ⎢
∫ x2 − x ⎥ =
0 ⎢⎣ 3 3 ⎥
⎦0
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 Area Between the graph and the y-Axis
The area between the graph x = g ( y) and the y -axis
d
S = g ( y )dy
∫ c

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 Exercise

Ex.12-1 　Find the area of the region enclosed by y = sin 2 x and

y = cos x in the domain 0 ≤ x ≤ π .
2

Ans.

Pause the video and solve by yourself.

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 Answer to the Exercise

Ex.12-1 　Find the area of the region enclosed by y = sin 2 x and

π
y = cos x in the domain 0 ≤ x ≤ .
2
Ans. sin 2 x = cos x
We put
∴ cos x(2 sin x − 1) = 0,
1
∴ cos x = 0 or sin x =
2
π π
∴ x= ,
2 6
π π
S= 6 (cos x − sin 2 x)dx + 2 (sin 2 x − cos x )dx
∫
0 ∫π
6
π π
⎡ 1 ⎤6 ⎡ 1 ⎤2 1
= ⎢sin x − cos 2 x ⎥ + ⎢− cos 2 x − sin x ⎥ =
⎣ 2 ⎦0 ⎣ 2 ⎦π 2 9
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Course II

Lesson １2
Application of Integrals (1)

１2B
•  Volumes of Solids

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 　Volumes of Solids

Volume of the slab ΔV ≈ S ( x)Δx

Total volume of the solid between x=a and x=b

V≈ ∑ S ( x ) Δx →
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 Example
[Example 12-2]
Find the volume of a cone with bottom radius r and height h.
Ans.

Set the x-axis as shown in the figure.

2
Area of the bottom S (h) = πr

From , we have

Therefore

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 Exercise

Ex.12-2 　Find the volume of the pyramid having

a horizontal square cross section. The bottom
side length is a and the height is h.

Ans.

Pause the video and solve by yourself.

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 Exercise

Ex.12-2 　Find the volume of the pyramid having a horizontal square cross
section. The bottom side length is a and the height is .

Ans. We consider the z-axis vertically.

The horizontal cross section at z :
S ( z ) : a 2 = (h − z ) 2 : h 2
a 2 (h − z ) 2
∴ S ( z) =
h2

h a 2 (h − z ) 2 a2 h
V= ∫ 2
dz = 2 ∫ (h 2 − 2hz + z 2 )dz
0 h h 0
h
a2 ⎡ 2 2 1 3⎤ 1 2
= 2
h ⎢h z − hz + 3 z ⎥ = 3 a h
⎣ ⎦0 14
 　Volumes of Solids of Revolution

When the solid is generated by revolving a region

about the x-axis
b b b
V= ∫ S ( x)dx = ∫ πr dx = πf ( x) 2dx
2
∫
a a a

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 Example
[Examples 12-3]
Find the volume of a sphere with radius r.
Ans.
The upper half of the circle .

y = r 2 − x2

By rotating this blue area, we have a circle.

Volume of a circle
r r
2
V= ∫ πy dx = ∫ π (r 2 − x 2 )dx
−r −r
r
⎡ 2 x3 ⎤ 4 3
= π ⎢r x − ⎥ = πr
⎢⎣ 3 ⎥⎦ 3 16
−r
That makes sense!
 Exercise

Ex.12-3 　Find the volume of the solid made by rotating the region
surrounded by f ( x) = x and y=x.

Ans.

Pause the video and solve by yourself.

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 Exercise
Ex.12-3 　Find the volume of the solid made
by rotating the region surrounded by y = x
and y=x.

Ans.
This volume can be obtained by subtracting B from A, where .
1
1 ⎡1 ⎤ 1
A VA = π ∫( )
0
x 2dx = π ⎢ x 2 ⎥ = π
⎣ 2 ⎦0 2

1
B
1
2 ⎡1 3 ⎤ 1
VB = π (x ) dx = π ⎢ x ⎥ = π
∫
0 ⎣3 ⎦0 3
1 1 1
V = VB − V A = π − π = π 18
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