William C. answered 12/05/23
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Intersection Points
The curves y = 3x and y = 3√x intersect at x = 0 and x = 1
Intersection points are (0,0) and (1, 3)
Cross-Sectional Area Function
Volume is calculated by integration of a cross-sectional area function, A(x), over the interval between intersection points. Rotation about the x-axis (simpler) gives the same volume as rotating about y = 3, since they are both horizontal lines that pass through one of the two intersection points. The cross-sectional area for rotation about the x-axis is given by
A(x) = π[(3√x)2 – (3x)2] = 9π[x –x2]
Volume
Volume is given by the integral
Doug C.
Here is an updated Desmos graph with rows at the bottom showing the integral using the shell method. desmos.com/calculator/jvxchgnosw12/05/23