To find the volume of the solid formed by revolving the region bounded by the curves $y = 2x^2 + 1$ and $y = 2x + 12$ about the x-axis, we can use the method of washers. The volume $V$ can be calculated using the following formula:

$V = \pi \int_{a}^{b} \left( R(x)^2 - r(x)^2 \right) \, dx$

where:

• $R(x)$ is the outer radius (the function further from the x-axis),
• $r(x)$ is the inner radius (the function closer to the x-axis),
• $a$ and $b$ are the x-values where the curves intersect.

Step 1: Find the points of intersection

To find the limits of integration, we set the two equations equal to each other:

$2x^2 + 1 = 2x + 12$

Rearranging gives us:

$2x^2 - 2x - 11 = 0$

Dividing the equation by 2:

$x^2 - x - \frac{11}{2} = 0$

Now, we can use the quadratic formula $x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$:

• Here, $a = 1$, $b = -1$, and $c = -\frac{11}{2}$.

Calculating the discriminant:

$b^2 - 4ac = (-1)^2 - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot -\frac{11}{2} = 1 + 22 = 23$

Now applying the quadratic formula:

$x = \frac{1 \pm \sqrt{23}}{2}$

Thus, the points of intersection are:

$x_1 = \frac{1 - \sqrt{23}}{2}, \quad x_2 = \frac{1 + \sqrt{23}}{2}$

Step 2: Identify the outer and inner radii

• The outer radius $R(x) = 2x + 12$
• The inner radius $r(x) = 2x^2 + 1$

Step 3: Set up the integral for volume

Now we can set up the integral:

$V = \pi \int_{x_1}^{x_2} \left( (2x + 12)^2 - (2x^2 + 1)^2 \right) \, dx$

Step 4: Compute the integral

Calculating the squares:

$(2x + 12)^2 = 4x^2 + 48x + 144$ $(2x^2 + 1)^2 = 4x^4 + 4x^2 + 1$

Now substituting back into the volume integral:

$V = \pi \int_{x_1}^{x_2} \left( (4x^2 + 48x + 144) - (4x^4 + 4x^2 + 1) \right) \, dx$

This simplifies to:

$V = \pi \int_{x_1}^{x_2} \left( -4x^4 + 48x + 140 \right) \, dx$

Step 5: Evaluate the definite integral

Now, we evaluate:

$\int (-4x^4 + 48x + 140) \, dx = -\frac{4}{5}x^5 + 24x^2 + 140x$

Evaluate from $x_1$ to $x_2$:

$V = \pi \left[ -\frac{4}{5}x^5 + 24x^2 + 140x \right]_{x_1}^{x_2}$

Calculating this gives us the volume.

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Related Questions

1. How does the method of washers compare to the method of disks for finding volumes of revolution?
2. What are some examples of other curves that can be revolved to create solids?
3. Can you explain how to find the area between two curves?
4. What are the applications of finding volumes of solids of revolution in real-world contexts?
5. How does changing the axis of revolution (e.g., to the y-axis) affect the volume calculation?

Tip

When dealing with integrals involving polynomials, simplifying the integrand before integrating can often make the calculations easier and reduce errors.