Find . The curve is given by the parametric equations , , where . Find the exact area bounded by , the x-axis and the line . Find the volume of the solid formed when the shaded region bounded by the lines , and the ellipse is rotated through radians about the y-axis. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
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2(a)(i)
1. Split the fraction into two separate terms to apply standard integration rules.
2. Integrate the first term using the form $\int \frac{f'(u)}{f(u)}\,\mathrm{d}u$.
3. Integrate the second term using the standard integral $\int \frac{1}{a^2+x^2}\,\mathrm{d}x = \frac{1}{a}\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{a}\right)$.
4. Combine the evaluated integrals and include the constant of integration.
2(a)(ii)
1. Evaluate the integral from part (a)(i) as it is required for this part.
2. Find the values of the parameter $u$ corresponding to the integration limits.
The area is bounded by the x-axis () and the line .
When :
When :
Since , .
Thus, the limits of integration for are from to .
3. Set up the definite integral for the area using the parametric equations.
The formula for the area under a parametric curve is .
4. Rewrite the integrand to express it in terms of the integral from part (a)(i).
By performing algebraic manipulation (such as long division):
5. Evaluate the definite integral using the pre-calculated result to find the exact area.
Substituting upper limit :
Substituting lower limit :
Subtracting the values:
2(b)
1. Express the x-coordinate of the left portion of the ellipse in terms of $y$.
From the ellipse equation , we solve for :
Since the shaded region is bounded by the left side of the ellipse where , we take the negative root:
2. Set up the integral for the volume of revolution about the y-axis.
The solid is formed by rotating the region between the vertical line and the ellipse about the y-axis, for .
The distance from the y-axis to the outer boundary is .
The distance from the y-axis to the inner boundary is .
The volume of revolution using the washer method is:
3. Evaluate the integral using a graphing calculator.
Using a graphing calculator to evaluate the definite integral directly:
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