CALCULUS I

Assignment Problems
Applications of Integrals

Paul Dawkins
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Table of Contents

Preface ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Applications of Integrals ............................................................................................................... 1
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1
Average Function Value ........................................................................................................................... 2
Area Between Curves ............................................................................................................................... 2
Volumes of Solids of Revolution / Method of Rings ............................................................................... 4
Volumes of Solids of Revolution / Method of Cylinders ........................................................................ 6
More Volume Problems............................................................................................................................ 8
Work .........................................................................................................................................................11

Preface

Here are a set of problems for my Calculus I notes. These problems do not have any solutions
available on this site. These are intended mostly for instructors who might want a set of problems
to assign for turning in. I try to put up both practice problems (with solutions available) and these
problems at the same time so that both will be available to anyone who wishes to use them.

Applications of Integrals

Introduction
Here are a set of problems for which no solutions are available. The main intent of these
problems is to have a set of problems available for any instructors who are looking for some extra
problems.

Note that some sections will have more problems than others and some will have more or less of
a variety of problems. Most sections should have a range of difficulty levels in the problems
although this will vary from section to section.

Here is a list of topics in this chapter that have problems written for them.

Average Function Value

Area Between Two Curves
Volumes of Solids of Revolution / Method of Rings
Volumes of Solids of Revolution / Method of Cylinders
More Volume Problems

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Work

Average Function Value

For problems 1 – 4 determine f avg for the function on the given interval.

1. f ( x ) = 8 x − 7 x + 2 on [ −2,1]
4 3

2. f ( x=
) ( 4 − x ) ex on [1, 4]
2
−8 x

4x
3. f ( x=
) 6x − on [ −3, 0]
x +1
2

4. f ( x ) cos ( 3 x )  2 + sin ( 3 x )  on 0, π6 

4
=

For problems 5 – 8 find f avg for the function on the given interval and determine the value of c in

the given interval for which f ( c ) = f avg .

5. f ( x ) = 10 − 4 x − 6 x on [ 2, 6]
2

6. f ( x ) = 7 x + 2 x − 3 on [ −1,1]
2

7. f ( x )= 9 − 2e on [ −1, 2]
4 x +1

8. f ( x )= 8 − cos ( 4x ) on [ 0, 4π ]

Area Between Curves

1. Determine the area below f ( x=

) 8 x − 2 x 2 and above the x-axis.

2. Determine the area above f ( x ) = 3 x 2 + 6 x − 9 and below the x-axis.

3. Determine the area to the right of g ( y ) = y + 4 y − 5 and to the left of the y-axis.
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4. Determine the area to the left of g ( y ) =

−4 y 2 + 24 y − 20 and to the right of the y-axis.

5. Determine the area below f ( x=

) 10 − 2 x 2 and above the line y = 3 .

6. Determine the area above f ( x ) = x + 2 x + 3 and below the line y = 11 .

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7. Determine the area to the right of g ( y ) = y + 2 y − 4 and to the left of the line x = −1 .
2

8. Determine the area to the left of g ( y ) =2 + 4 y − y and to the right of the line x = −1 .
2

For problems 9 – 26 determine the area of the region bounded by the given set of curves.

y x 3 + 2 , y = 1 and x = 2 .
9. =

10. y = x 2 − 6 x + 10 and y = 5 .

11. y = x 2 − 6 x + 10 , x = 1 , x = 5 and the x-axis.

12. x = y 2 + 2 y + 4 and x = 4 .

13. y= 5 − x , x = 1 , x = 4 and the x-axis.

14. x = e y , x = 1 , y = 1 and y = 2 .

15. =
x 4 y − y 2 and the y-axis.

y 3 x + 6 , x = −3 and x = 3 .
16. y = x 2 + 2 x + 4 , =

17. =
x 6 y − y 2 , x = 2 y , y = −2 and y = 5 .

y x 2 + 8 , y = 3 x 2 , x = −3 and x = 4 .
18. =

19. x = y 2 , x = y 3 and y = 2 .

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20. y = , y= − 3 , x = −1 and x = −4 .
x x

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y 2 x 2 + 1 , y= 7 − x , x = 4 and the y-axis.

21.=

22. y = sin ( 12 x ) , y= 3 + cos ( 2 x ) , x = 0 and x = π

4 .

=
23. x 2 y + 6 , x= y − 1 , y = 1 and y = 6 .

24. y= 2 − e 2− x , y = x 2 − 4 x + 7 , x = 3 and the y-axis. Note : These functions do not intersect.

25. y = e 2 x −1 , y = e5− x , x = 0 and x = 3 .

26. x = cos (π y ) , x = 3 , y = 0 and y = 4 .

Volumes of Solids of Revolution / Method of Rings

For problems 1 – 16 use the method disks/rings to determine the volume of the solid obtained by
rotating the region bounded by the given curves about the given axis.

1. Rotate the region bounded by y = 2 x 2 , y = 8 and the y-axis about the y-axis.

2. Rotate the region bounded by y = 2 x 2 , y = 8 and the y-axis about the x-axis.

3. Rotate the region bounded by y = 2 x 2 , x = 2 and the x-axis about the x-axis.

4. Rotate the region bounded by y = 2 x 2 , x = 2 and the x-axis about the y-axis.

5. Rotate the region bounded by x = y 3 , x = 8 and the x-axis about the x-axis.

6. Rotate the region bounded by x = y 3 , x = 8 and the x-axis about the y-axis.

7. Rotate the region bounded by x = y 3 , y = 2 and the y-axis about the x-axis.

8. Rotate the region bounded by x = y 3 , y = 2 and the y-axis about the y-axis.

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9. Rotate the region bounded by y = , y = 9 , x = −2 , x = − 13 about the y-axis.
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10. Rotate the region bounded by y = 2
, y = 9 , x = −2 , x = − 13 about the x-axis.
x

11. Rotate the region bounded by y= 4 + 3e − x , y = 2 , x = 1

2 and x = 3 about the x-axis.

12. Rotate the region bounded by x= 5 − y 2 and x = 4 about the y-axis.

13. Rotate the region bounded by y= 6 − 2 x , y= 3 + x and x = 3 about the x-axis.

14. Rotate the region bounded by y= 6 − 2 x , y= 3 + x and y = 6 about the y-axis.

15. Rotate the region bounded by y = x 2 − 2 x + 4 and y= x + 14 about the x-axis.

16. Rotate the region bounded by = ( y − 3)

2
x and x = 16 about the y-axis.

17. Use the method of disks/rings to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
region bounded by y = 2 x 2 , y = 8 and the y-axis about the
(a) line x = 3 (b) line x = −2
(c) line y = 11 (d) line y = −4

18. Use the method of disks/rings to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
region bounded by x = y 2 − 6 y + 9 and x =− y 2 + 6 y − 1 about the
(a) line x = 10 (b) line x = −3

19. Use the method of disks/rings to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
triangle with vertices ( 3, 2 ) , ( 7, 2 ) and ( 7,14 ) about the
(a) line x = 12 (b) line x = 2 (c) line x = −1 (d) line
y = 14 (e) line y = 1 (f) line y = −3

20. Use the method of disks/rings to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
region bounded by y= 4 + 3e − x , y = 2 , x = 1
2 and x = 3 about the
(a) line y = 7 (b) line y = 1 (c) line y = −3

21. Use the method of disks/rings to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
region bounded by x= 3 + y 2 and =
x 2 y + 11 about the
(a) line x = 23 (b) line x = 2 (c) line x = −1

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22. Use the method of disks/rings to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
region bounded by y= 5 + x , y = 5 and x = 4 about the
(a) line y = 8 (b) line y = 2 (c) line y = −2

23. Use the method of disks/rings to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
region bounded by =y 10 − 2 x , y= x + 1 and y = 7 about the
(a) line x = 8 (b) line x = 1 (c) line x = −4

24. Use the method of disks/rings to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
region bounded by y =− x 2 − 2 x − 5 and =
y 2 x − 17 about the
(a) line y = 3 (b) line y = −1 (c) line y = −34

25. Use the method of disks/rings to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
−2 y 2 − 3 and x = −5 about the
region bounded by x =
(a) line x = 4 (b) line x = −2 (c) line x = −9

Volumes of Solids of Revolution / Method of Cylinders

For problems 1 – 8 use the method cylinders to determine the volume of the solid obtained by
rotating the region bounded by the given curves about the given axis.

1. Rotate the region bounded by y = 2 x 2 , y = 8 and the y-axis about the y-axis.

2. Rotate the region bounded by y = 2 x 2 , y = 8 and the y-axis about the x-axis.

3. Rotate the region bounded by y = 2 x 2 , x = 2 and the x-axis about the x-axis.

4. Rotate the region bounded by y = 2 x 2 , x = 2 and the x-axis about the y-axis.

5. Rotate the region bounded by x = y 3 , x = 8 and the x-axis about the x-axis.

6. Rotate the region bounded by x = y 3 , x = 8 and the x-axis about the y-axis.

7. Rotate the region bounded by x = y 3 , y = 2 and the y-axis about the x-axis.

8. Rotate the region bounded by x = y 3 , y = 2 and the y-axis about the y-axis.

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9. Rotate the region bounded by y = , y = and x = about the y-axis.
x 3 2

1 1 1
10. Rotate the region bounded by y = , y = and x = about the x-axis.
x 3 2

11. Rotate the region bounded by y= 6 − 2 x , y= 3 + x and x = 3 about the y-axis.

12. Rotate the region bounded by y= 6 − 2 x , y= 3 + x and y = 6 about the x-axis.

13. Rotate the region bounded by y = x 2 − 6 x + 11 and y = 6 about the y-axis.

14. Rotate the region bounded by x = y 2 − 8 y + 19 and =

x 2 y + 3 about the x-axis.

15. Use the method of cylinders to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
region bounded by y = 2 x 2 , y = 8 and the y-axis about the
(a) line x = 3 (b) line x = −2
(c) line y = 11 (d) line y = −4

16. Use the method of cylinders to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
region bounded by x = y 3 , x = 8 and the x-axis about the
(a) line x = 10 (b) line x = −3
(c) line y = 3 (d) line y = −4

17. Use the method of cylinders to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
region bounded by x = y 2 − 6 y + 9 and x =− y 2 + 6 y − 1 about the
(a) line y = 7 (b) line y = −2

18. Use the method of cylinders to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
triangle with vertices ( 3, 2 ) , ( 7, 2 ) and ( 7,14 ) about the
(a) line x = 12 (b) line x = 2 (c) line x = −1 (d) line
y = 14 (e) line y = 1 (f) line y = −3

19. Use the method of cylinders to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
region bounded by y= 4 + 3e − x , y = 2 , x = 1
2 and x = 3 about the
(a) line x = 5 (b) line x = 1
4 (c) line x = −1

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20. Use the method of cylinders to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
region bounded by x = y 2 − 8 y + 19 and =
x 2 y + 3 about the
(a) line y = 9 (b) line y = 1 (c) line y = −3

21. Use the method of cylinders to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
region bounded by y =5 + x − 3 , y = 5 and x = 4 about the
(a) line x = 9 (b) line x = 2 (c) line x = −1

22. Use the method of cylinders to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
region bounded by y =− x 2 − 10 x + 6 and =
y 2 x + 26 about the
(a) line x = 2 (b) line x = −1 (c) line x = −14

23. Use the method of cylinders to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
region bounded by x =y 2 − 10 y + 27 and x = 11 about the
(a) line y = 10 (b) line y = 1 (c) line y = −3

24. Use the method of cylinders to determine the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the
y 2 x 2 + 1 , y= 7 − x , x = 3 and x =
region bounded by= 3
2 about the
(a) line x = 6 (b) line x = 1 (c) line x = −2

More Volume Problems

1. Use the method of finding volume from this section to determine the volume of a sphere of
radius r.

2. Find the volume of the solid whose base is the region bounded by x= 2 − y 2 and =
x y2 − 2
and whose cross-sections are squares with the base perpendicular to the y-axis. See figure below
to see a sketch of the cross-sections.

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3. Find the volume of the solid whose base is a disk of radius r and whose cross-sections are
rectangles whose height is half the length of the base and whose base is perpendicular to the x-
axis. See figure below to see a sketch of the cross-sections (the positive x-axis and positive y-axis
are shown in the sketch).

4. Find the volume of the solid whose base is the region bounded by =
y x 2 − 1 and y = 3 and
whose cross-sections are equilateral triangles with the base perpendicular to the y-axis. See
figure below to see a sketch of the cross-sections.

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5. Find the volume of the solid whose base is the region bounded by x= 2 − y 2 and =
x y2 − 2
and whose cross-sections are the upper half of the circle centered on the y-axis. See figure below
to see a sketch of the cross-sections.

6. Find the volume of a wedge cut out of a “cylinder” whose base is the region bounded by
y = cos ( x ) and the x-axis between − π2 ≤ x ≤ π2 . The angle between the top and bottom of the
wedge is π . See the figure below for a sketch of the “cylinder” and the wedge (the positive x-
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axis and positive y-axis are shown in the sketch).

7. For a sphere of radius r find the volume of the cap which is defined by the angle ϕ where ϕ
is the angle formed by the y-axis and the line from the origin to the bottom of the cap. See the
figure below for an illustration of the angle ϕ .

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Work

1. A force of F ( x=
) xe−2 x + 6 x − 2 acts on an object. What is the work required to move the
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object from x = 1 to x = 4 ?

of F ( x ) 4 cos ( 2 x ) − 7 sin ( 12 x ) , x is in meters, acts on an object. What is the work

2. A force=
required to move the object 10 meters to the right of x = 2 ?

=
3. A force of F ( x ) sin ( x ) ecos( x ) − 4 x + 1 , x is in meters, acts on an object. What is the work
required to move the object 6.5 meters to the left of x = 9 ?

4. A spring has a natural length of 25 cm and a force of 3.5 N is required to stretch and hold the
spring to a length of 32 cm. What is the work required to stretch the spring from a length of 30
cm to a length of 45 cm?

5. A spring has a natural length of 9 inches and a force of 7 lbs is required to stretch and hold the
spring to a length of 21 inches. What is the work required to stretch the spring from a length of
12 inches to a length of 30 inches?

6. A cable that weighs 2 kg/meter is lifting a load of 50 kg that is initially at the bottom of a 75
meter shaft. How much work is required to lift the load 40 meters?

7. A cable that weighs 1.5 kg/meter and is attached to a bucket that weighs 75 kg. Initially there
are 500 kg of grain in the bucket and as the bucket is raised 2 kg of grain leaks out of a hole in the
bucket for every meter the bucket is raised. The bucket is 200 meters below a bridge. How much
work is required to raise the bucket to the top of the bridge?

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8. A tank of water is in the shape of a cylinder of height 25 meters and radius of 7 meters. If the
tank is completely filled with water how much work is required to pump all of the water to the
top of the tank. Assume that the density of water is 1000 kg/m3.

9. A tank of water is in the shape of an inverted pyramid that is 18 feet tall and whose top is a
square with sides 4 feet long. If there is initially 12 feet of water in the tank determine the
amount of work needed to pump all of the water to the top of the tank. Assume that the density of
water is 62 lb/ft3.

10. A tank of is the shape of the lower half of a sphere of radius 6 meters. If the initial depth of
the water is 4 meters how much work is required to pump all the water to the top of the tank.
Assume that the density of water is 1000 kg/m3.

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