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So I have this question saying show that the area enclosed by a parabola of the form and the x-axis is . (VOLUMES QUESTION)


I made y the subjects and integrated between 2a and 0 then multiplied by 2 since a parabola is symmetrical etc... and got .



But I was wondering whether you can do this with simpson's rule? I mean is there an alternative way other than integration to find the area under a parabola?
 

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Yes, because simpsons rule uses parabolic segments it should work out.... I think.
 

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So simpson's rule gives you the exact area only if the curve is a parabola.
 
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Yes. Simpson's rule is the approximation USING A parabola. Hence it will find the area under a parabola exactly.
 

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Part (ii) of the question is the weirdest volumes question I've ever seen, it might be easy but I don't know how to do it =(
Please help me with it :(


FIND THE VOLUME OF THE SOLID
 
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Does the question mean 'the two zeroes like on y=2x and x=5?? from the diagram the zeroes both lie on y=2x
 

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Does the question mean 'the two zeroes like on y=2x and x=5?? from the diagram the zeroes both lie on y=2x
I think so.

The diagram is poorly drawn, should be x=5 and y=2x
 
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carrot u must discriprine this user.
 

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