(a) The region in Figure 8.29 is rotated around the xaxis. Using the strip shown, write an integral giving the volume. (b) Evaluate the integral.
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The design of boats is based on Archimedes Principle, which states that the buoyant force on an object in water is equal to the weight of the water displaced. Suppose you want to build a sailboat whose hull is parabolic with cross section y = ax2, where a is a constant. Your boat will have length L and its maximum draft (the maximum vertical depth of any point of the boat beneath the water line) will be H. See Figure 8.37. Every cubic meter of water weighs 10,000 newtons. What is the maximum possible weight for your boat and cargo?
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The first step in solving 8.2 problem number 57 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: The design of boats is based on Archimedes Principle, which states that the buoyant force on an object in water is equal to the weight of the water displaced. Suppose you want to build a sailboat whose hull is parabolic with cross section y = ax2, where a is a constant. Your boat will have length L and its maximum draft (the maximum vertical depth of any point of the boat beneath the water line) will be H. See Figure 8.37. Every cubic meter of water weighs 10,000 newtons. What is the maximum possible weight for your boat and cargo?
From the textbook chapter APPLICATIONS TO GEOMETRY you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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