1. Find the key intersection points between the curve, the line, and the x-axis.
Substitute x=−y into the curve equation x=5−(y−1)2: −y=5−(y2−2y+1) y2−3y−4=0 (y−4)(y+1)=0
Since the region is bounded below by the x-axis, y≥0, so y=4. This gives the top-left intersection point at x=−4.
The right boundary curve intersects the x-axis (y=0) at x=5−(0−1)2=4.
2. Express the curve $x = 5 - (y - 1)^2$ in terms of $y$ as a function of $x$.
(y−1)2=5−x y−1=±5−x y=1±5−x
The enclosed region is bounded on the right by the curve's upper branch y=1+5−x (for −4≤x≤5) and the lower branch y=1−5−x (for 4≤x≤5).
3. Set up the definite integrals for the volume of revolution about the x-axis.
The volume V must be split into three parts based on the top and bottom boundaries:
From x=−4 to x=0, bounded above by y=1+5−x and below by y=−x.
From x=0 to x=4, bounded above by y=1+5−x and below by the x-axis (y=0).
From x=4 to x=5, bounded above by y=1+5−x and below by y=1−5−x.
4. Evaluate the definite integrals to find the total volume.
Evaluating each integral exactly: V1=π∫−40(6−x+25−x−x2)dx=π[6x−2x2−34(5−x)3/2−3x3]−40=π(3140−205) V2=π∫04(6−x+25−x)dx=π[6x−2x2−34(5−x)3/2]04=π(344+205) V3=π∫4545−xdx=π[−38(5−x)3/2]45=π(38)
Summing these parts gives a beautifully clean integer multiple: V=π(3140−205+44+205+8) V=π(3192)=64π V≈201.0619…