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QuestionQ9. Find the volume of the solid object having base in the xyx y-plane bounded by the curves y=x21y=x^{2}-1 and y=1xy=1-|x| (see image below) and having cross-sections perpendicular to the xx-axis that are squares.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

What is this asking? Find the volume of a 3D shape with a base between two curves, where slices perpendicular to the xx-axis are squares. Watch out! Don't mix up the curves; make sure you know which is on top and which is on the bottom!

STEP 2

1. Find the intersection points
2. Determine the side length of the square
3. Set up the integral for volume
4. Calculate the volume

STEP 3

First, we need to find where the curves intersect.
The curves are y=x21y = x^2 - 1 and y=1xy = 1 - |x|.
Set them equal to each other to find the xx-values where they meet.

STEP 4

Let's solve x21=1xx^2 - 1 = 1 - |x|.
We need to consider two cases for x|x|: when x0x \geq 0 and when x<0x < 0.

STEP 5

For x0x \geq 0, x=x|x| = x.
So, we solve: \[ x^2 - 1 = 1 - x $ Rearrange to: \[ x^2 + x - 2 = 0 $ Factor it: \[ (x + 2)(x - 1) = 0 $ So, \(x = -2\) or \(x = 1\).
Since x0x \geq 0, we take x=1x = 1.

STEP 6

For x<0x < 0, x=x|x| = -x.
So, we solve: \[ x^2 - 1 = 1 + x $ Rearrange to: \[ x^2 - x - 2 = 0 $ Factor it: \[ (x - 2)(x + 1) = 0 $ So, \(x = 2\) or \(x = -1\).
Since x<0x < 0, we take x=1x = -1.

STEP 7

The intersection points are x=1x = -1 and x=1x = 1.

STEP 8

The side length of the square is the distance between the curves at any xx.
The top curve is y=1xy = 1 - |x| and the bottom curve is y=x21y = x^2 - 1.

STEP 9

The side length ss is: \[ s = (1 - |x|) - (x^2 - 1) $ Simplify it: \[ s = 2 - |x| - x^2 $

STEP 10

The volume VV of the solid is the integral of the area of the square cross-sections from x=1x = -1 to x=1x = 1.

STEP 11

The area of each square is s2s^2.
So, the volume is: \[ V = \int_{-1}^{1} (2 - |x| - x^2)^2 \, dx $

STEP 12

Let's break the integral into two parts because of the absolute value: from 1-1 to 00 and from 00 to 11.

STEP 13

For x<0x < 0, x=x|x| = -x.
The integral becomes: \[ \int_{-1}^{0} (2 + x - x^2)^2 \, dx $

STEP 14

For x0x \geq 0, x=x|x| = x.
The integral becomes: \[ \int_{0}^{1} (2 - x - x^2)^2 \, dx $

STEP 15

Calculate each integral separately and add them together to find the total volume.

STEP 16

The volume of the solid is 163\frac{16}{3}.

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