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OpenStudy (anonymous):

work integral problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A tank was designed by revolving the parabola y=4x^2, 0lessthanorequaltoXlessthanorequalto2, about the x-axis. The tank, with dimensions in meters, is filled with water weighing 9800 N/m^3. How much work will it take to empty the tank by pumping water to the top of the tank? give answer in nearest J. Answers are: 15,762,255 5,254,418 164,201 1,313,605 Please help me understand this with all the steps.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[0\le x \le2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why did you take it off?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it had a slight error, one sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, ok.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k i have to go in like 10 minutes, so can you please put down what you can?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok sure, not sure if this answer's right but maybe it helps work=f.d=weight*height=integrate(weight(y)*(16-y) dy)=integrate(9800*area(y)*(16-y) dy) from y=0 to y=16 area(y)=pi*x^2=pi*y/4 leaving 9800*pi*integrate(y/4*(16-y) dy) from y=0 to y=16 5.254*10^6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so where di the 16 come from?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

16 is the maximum height/y-value, 16-y is the distance that water located at height y needs to travel to reach the top of the tank

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(y=16 at x=2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok. i'll read through and try to figureit out realquick

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now, that makes sense. I now understand what it all means. Thank you! now i can identify which parts are which. you are awesome!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

glad that helped :)

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