Day 5: Arc Length and Surface Area
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ARC LENGTH AND SURFACE AREA
Compiled by Mrs. King
START WITH SOMETHING EASY
The length of the line segment joining points (x0,y0)
and (x1,y1) is
( x 0 x1 ) ( y 0 y 1 )
2
2
(x1,y1)
(x0,y0)
www.spsu.edu/math/Dillon/2254/.../archives/arclength/arclength.ppt
THE LENGTH OF A POLYGONAL PATH?
Add the lengths of the line segments.
www.spsu.edu/math/Dillon/2254/.../archives/arclength/arclength.ppt
THE LENGTH OF A CURVE?
Approximate by chopping it into polygonal pieces
and adding up the lengths of the pieces
www.spsu.edu/math/Dillon/2254/.../archives/arclength/arclength.ppt
APPROXIMATE THE CURVE WITH POLYGONAL
PIECES?
www.spsu.edu/math/Dillon/2254/.../archives/arclength/arclength.ppt
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
In
essence, we are subdividing
an arc into infinitely many line
segments and calculating the
sum of the lengths of these line
segments.
For a demonstration, let’s visit
the web.
THE FORMULA:
L
b
a
1 f ' x dx
2
ARC LENGTH
Note: Many of these integrals cannot be evaluated
with techniques we know. We should use a
calculator to find these integrals.
phs.prs.k12.nj.us/preyes/Calculus%205-4.ppt
EXAMPLE PROBLEM
Compute the arc length of the graph of
over [0,1].
f x x
L
1
0
3
2
1 f ' x dx
2
3x
1
2
2
1
L
1
0
2
dx
3x
1
2
2
1
NOW COMES THE FUN PART…
L
1
0
2
dx
First, press the Math button and select choice
9:fnInt(
Next, type the function, followed by X, the lower
bound, and the upper bound.
Press Enter and you get the decimal approximation
of the integral!
L fnInt (
1 3 / 2 X
1 / 2 , X , 0 ,1
L 1 . 44
2
EXAMPLE
Find the arc length of the portion of the curve
2 on the interval [0,1]
y x
phs.prs.k12.nj.us/preyes/Calculus%205-4.ppt
YOU TRY
Find the arc length of the portion of the curve
4
y x on the interval [0,1]
phs.prs.k12.nj.us/preyes/Calculus%205-4.ppt
SURFACE AREA
Compiled by Mrs. King
REVIEW:
Find the volume of the solid created by rotating
3
f ( x ) x about the x-axis on the interval [0,2]
x dx
2
0
2
2
3
x dx
6
0
2
1 7
128
x
7
0
7
Picture from:
http://math12.vln.dreamhosters.com/images/math12.vln.dream
hosters.com/2/2d/Basic_cubic_function_graph.gif
SURFACE AREA OF SOLIDS OF REVOLUTION
When we talk about the surface area of a solid of
revolution, these solids only consist of what is being
revolved.
For example, if the solid was a can of soup, the
surface area would only include the soup can label
(not the top or bottom of the can)
phs.prs.k12.nj.us/preyes/Calculus%205-4.ppt
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
Instead
of calculating the
volume of the rotated
surface, we are now going
to calculate the surface
area of the solid of
revolution
THE FORMULA:
L 2
b
a
f x 1 f ' x dx
2
EX 2.5
Find the surface area of the surface generated by
4
revolving y x , 0 x 1, about the x-axis
y' 4 x
S 2
1
x
0
2 fnInt X ^ 4
4
3
1 4x
dx
3 2
1 4 X ^ 3 , X ,0 ,1
S 3 . 437
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CLOSURE
Hand in: Find the surface area of the solid created
2
by revolving y x , 0 x 1 about the xaxis
y' 2x
S 2
1
x
0
2 fnInt X
2
2
1 2 x dx
2
1 2 X , X ,0 ,1
S 3 . 81
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HOMEWORK
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