As found in Example 7, the centroid of the region enclosed

Chapter 6, Problem 42E

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Problem   42E

As found in Example 7, the centroid of the region enclosed by the x-axis and the semicircle  lies at the point  Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving this region about the line y = -a.

Reference: Example 7

Locate the centroid of a semicircular region of radius a.

FIGURE 6.58 With Pappus’s first theorem, we can locate the centroid of a semicircular region without having to integrate (Example 7).

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