Visual of Surface Area of a Function Rotated Around x-Axis

Visual of Surface Area of a Function Rotated Around x-Axis
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2014-12-29 02:41
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Slide point B along the function to view the surface area rotated around the x-axis. This example involves the concept of surface area and uses commands like Integral, Point, Circle, and Segment in GeoGebra. Suitable for high school and above students to learn about the calculation of surface area of a rotated function.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Integral(f, 0.5, 2) → a
  2. Point(f) → B
  3. Circle(xAxis, B) → c
  4. Segment(B, C) → b