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Volumes of revolution

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Volumes of revolution questions

TopicVolumes of revolution

Edexcel 9MA0 Volumes of revolution 17 questions

Core Mathematics 4 June 2019, Question 4 5 marks

Also involves Definite integration

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Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with equation

The finite region R, shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the line with equation xmaths symbol maths symbol í maths symbol maths symbol maths symbol WKH maths symbol FXUYH maths symbolC, the line with equation x = fraction and the x-axis. The region R is rotated through 360° about the x-axis to form a solid of revolution with volume V. Use calculus to find the exact value of V, giving your answer in its simplest form. (Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)

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Core Mathematics 4 June 2019, Question 5 7 marks

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A container with a circular cross-section is shown in Figure 3. Initially the container is empty. At time t seconds after water begins to flow into the container, the height of water in the container is h cm. The height of water in the container satisfies the differential equation

where k is a constant. When h = 16, the height of water in the container is increasing at a rate of 0.6 cm smaths symbol

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Find the value of k.

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Find the time taken to fill the container with water from empty to a height of 30 cm.

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find the volume of water in the container when h = 30 Give your answer in cm3 to 3 significant figures.

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Core Mathematics 4 June 2017, Question 5 7 marks

Also involves Definite integration

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The finite region S, shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the y-axis, the x-axis, the line with equation x = ln4 and the curve with equation

The region S is rotated through 2maths symbol radians about the x-axis. Use integration to find the exact value of the volume of the solid generated. Give your answer in its simplest form. [ Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable. ]

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Core Mathematics 4 June 2016, Question 7 8 marks

Also involves Indefinite integration · Integration by substitution

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Find

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giving your answer in its simplest form.

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Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with equation

The curve C cuts the line y = 8 at the point P with coordinates (k, 8), where k is a constant.

Find the value of k.

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The finite region S, shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by the curve C, the x-axis, the y-axis and the line y = 8. This region is rotated through 2maths symbol radians about the x-axis to form a solid of revolution.

Find the exact value of the volume of the solid generated.

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Core Mathematics 4 June 2015, Question 8 10 marks

Also involves Tangents and normals

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Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with equation

The point P lies on C and has coordinates (2, 9). The line l is a tangent to C at P. The line l cuts the x-axis at the point Q.

(a)

Find the exact value of the x coordinate of Q.

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The finite region R, shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by the curve C, the x-axis, the y-axis and the line l. This region R is rotated through 360° about the x-axis.

Use integration to find the exact value of the volume of the solid generated. Give your answer in the form fraction where p and q are exact constants. [You may assume the formula V = fraction maths symbolr2h for the volume of a cone.]

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Core Mathematics 4 June 2014 (R), Question 4 10 marks

Also involves Definite integration

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The finite region R is bounded by the curve C, the x- axis, the line with equation x = 1 and the line with equation x = 4 This region is shown shaded in Figure 2 The region R is rotated through 360 ° about the x- axis.

Use calculus to find the exact volume of the solid of revolution generated, giving your answer in the form a + b ln c, where a, b and c are constants.

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Core Mathematics 4 June 2014, Question 7 15 marks

Also involves Trigonometric identities · Tangents and normals

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Figure 4 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with parametric equations

The point P lies on C and has coordinates (3, 2). The line l is the normal to C at P. The normal cuts the x-axis at the point Q.

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Find the x coordinate of the point Q.

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The finite region S, shown shaded in Figure 4, is bounded by the curve C, the x-axis, the y-axis and the line l. This shaded region is rotated 2maths symbol radians about the x-axis to form a solid of revolution.

Find the exact value of the volume of the solid of revolution, giving your answer in the form maths symbol + qmaths symbol2, where p and q are rational numbers to be determined. [You may use the formula V maths symbol fraction πr2h for the volume of a cone.]

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Core Mathematics 4 June 2013, Question 3 8 marks

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Figure 1 shows the finite region R bounded by the x-axis, the y-axis, the line x maths symbol fraction and the curve with equation

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Complete the table above giving the missing value of y to 6 decimal places.

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Using the trapezium rule, with all of the values of y from the completed table, find an approximation for the area of R, giving your answer to 4 decimal places.

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Region R is rotated through 2maths symbol radians about the x-axis.

Use calculus to find the exact volume of the solid formed.

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Core Mathematics 4 June 2013 (R), Question 7 12 marks

Also involves Trigonometric identities

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Figure 2 showsa sketch of the curve C with parametric equations

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Show that the cartesian equation of C may be written in the form

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stating the values of a and b. (3)

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shown shaded in Figure 3. This region is rotated through 27 radians about the x-axis to form a solid of revolution.

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Use calculus to find the exact value of the volume of the solid of revolution. (5)

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Core Mathematics 4 January 2013, Question 5 15 marks

Also involves Exponential functions · Tangents and normals

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Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with parametric equations

The curve crosses the y-axis at the point A and crosses the x-axis at the point B.

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Show that A has coordinates (0, 3).

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Find the x coordinate of the point B.

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Find an equation of the normal to C at the point A.

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The region R, as shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve C, the line x = –1 and the x-axis.

Use integration to find the exact area of R.

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Core Mathematics 4 January 2013, Question 6 9 marks

Also involves Trigonometric identities · Trigonometric equations

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Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = 1 – 2cos x, where x is measured in radians. The curve crosses the x-axis at the point A and at the point B.

(a)

Find, in terms of maths symbol, the x coordinate of the point A and the x coordinate of the point B.

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The finite region S enclosed by the curve and the x-axis is shown shaded in Figure 3. The region S is rotated through 2maths symbol radians about the x-axis.

Find, by integration, the exact value of the volume of the solid generated.

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Core Mathematics 4 June 2011, Question 7 15 marks

Also involves Trigonometric identities · Tangents and normals

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Figure 3 shows part of the curve C with parametric equations

The point P lies on C and has coordinates ˲ 3, fraction 3.

(a)

Find the value of maths symbol at the point P.

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The line l is a normal to C at P. The normal cuts the x-axis at the point Q.

Show that Q has coordinates maths symbolk ˲ 3, 0maths symbol, giving the value of the constant k.

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The finite shaded region S shown in Figure 3 is bounded by the curve C, the line x maths symbol ˲3 and the x-axis. This shaded region is rotated through 2maths symbol radians about the x-axis to form a solid of revolution.

Find the volume of the solid of revolution, giving your answer in the form p maths symbol ¥ 3 + q maths symbol2, where p and q are constants.

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Core Mathematics 4 January 2011, Question 6 15 marks

Also involves Exponentials and logarithms · Tangents and normals

The curve C has parametric equations

Find

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a cartesian equation of C.

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The finite area R, shown in Figure 1, is bounded by C, the x-axis, the line x maths symbol ln 2 and the line x maths symbol ln 4. The area R is rotated through360maths symbol about the x-axis.

Use calculus to find the exact volume of the solid generated.

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Core Mathematics 4 January 2010, Question 8 10 marks

Also involves Trigonometric identities

(a)

Using the substitution x = 2 cos u, or otherwise, find the exact value of

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The shaded region S, shown in Figure 3, is bounded by the curve, the x-axis and the lines with equations x = 1 and x = √2. The shaded region S is rotated through 2π radians about the x-axis to form a solid of revolution.

Using your answer to part (a), find the exact volume of the solid of revolution formed.

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Core Mathematics 4 January 2009, Question 2 9 marks

Also involves Definite integration

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Figure 1 shows part of the curve y maths symbol fraction The region R is bounded by the curve, the x-axis, and the lines x = 0 and x = 2, as shown shaded in Figure 1.

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Use integration to find the area of R.

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The region R is rotated 360° about the x-axis.

Use integration to find the exact value of the volume of the solid formed.

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Core Mathematics 4 January 2008, Question 3 5 marks

Also involves Definite integration

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curve, the x-axis and the lines x = a and x = b is shown shaded in Figure 2. This region is rotated through 360° about the x- axis to generate a solid of revolution. Find the volume of the solid generated. Express your answer as a single simplified fraction, in terms of a and b.

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