Volume of Solids of Revolution: y-axis Example

Volume of Solids of Revolution: y-axis Example
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2020-05-29 01:45
This example demonstrates how to generate a solid of revolution by rotating a plane region around the y-axis and compute its volume. The core mathematical concept is the application of definite integrals in solid geometry, specifically the shell or disk method for volumes of revolution. Construction highlights: the Surface command creates the 3D rotational surface, while Point and Segment define the boundary of the region and the axis of rotation, with parameters like t allowing dynamic adjustment of the rotation angle or region extent. Suitable for high school or college calculus courses to visualize the connection between integration and 3D solids.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Surface(v, (f(v) * cos(u)), (f(v) * sin(u)), v, a, b, u, 0, t) → c
  2. Surface(v, (g(v) * cos(u)), (g(v) * sin(u)), v, a, b, u, 0, t) → d
  3. Point(g) → A
  4. Point(f) → B
  5. Segment(A, B) → h