Instructor Hentzel Office Phone: 515-294-8141 E-mail: hentzel@iastate.edu Math Department Fax: 515-294-5454 http://www.math.iastate.edu/hentzel/class.166.08 Textbook: Calculus by Varberg, Purcell, Rigdon, ninth edition. Wednesday, January 13 5.4 Length p300:18,20,21,28 Main Idea: Approximate a curve with tiny little straight lines. Key Words: ds, Surface area = INT 2 Pi f(x) ds _ _ _ _ | /dy\ 2 | | /dx\ 2 | ds = Sqrt| 1 + (----) | dx = Sqrt| (----) + 1 | dy |_ \dx/ _| |_ \dy/ _| _ _ _ _ | /dx\ 2 /dy\ 2 | | 2 2 | = Sqrt| (----) + (----) | dt = Sqrt| dx + dy | |_ \dt/ \dt/ _| |_ _| Goal: Find arc length and surface area. -------------------------------------------------------- Previous assignment: p293:(13),(14),(16),(19) Page 293 Problem 13 Consider the region R. Set up an integral for the volume of the solid obtained when R is revolved about the given line using the indicated method. f(x) | ..... | .-''' ''-.. | |' `| | | | | |`.. ...'| | | ''-....-'' | | | g(x) | | | | -----|------------------------------------ | a b (a) The x-axis (washers) x=b 2 2 INT Pi f(x) - Pi g(x) dx x=a (b) The y-axis (shells) x=b INT 2 Pi x (f(x)-g(x)) dx x=a (c) The line x=a (shells) x=b INT 2 Pi (x-a) (f(x)-g(x)) dx x=a (d) The line x=b (shells) x=b INT 2 Pi (b-x) (f(x)-g(x)) dx x=a Page 293 Problem 14 A region R is shown in Figure 9. Set up an integral for the volume of the solid obtained when R is revolved about each line. Use the indicated method. 3 |------------------------------------------- | | d|____________.______________________.________ | `\\\\\\\\\\\///////' | `\\\\\\\\/////' | x = g(y) `\\\\\\//// x = f(y) | ://///\\\. | .///////\\\\\. c |________________./////////\\\\\\\.____ | --------+---------------------------------------------- | (a) The y-axis (washers) y=d 2 2 INT Pi f(y) - Pi g(y) dy y=c (b) The x-axis (shells) y=d INT 2 Pi y (f(y)-g(y)) dy y=c (c) The line y = 3 shells. y=d INT 2 Pi (3-y) (f(y)-g(y)) dy y=c Page 293 Problem 16 3 Sketch the region R bounded by y = x + 1 and y = 0 between x=0 and x=2. Set up, but do not evaluate integrals for each of the following. (a) Area of R (b) Volume of the solid obtained when R is revolved about the y-axis (c) Volume of the solid obtained when R is revolved about y = -1 (d) Volume of the solid obtained when R is revolved about x = 4. | ' 3 | .| y = x + 1 | . | | . | |_.' | x=0| |x=2 -----------------+----------------------------------- | y=0 2 (a) Area of R x=2 3 | 4 | x=2 INT x +1 dx = | x /4 + x | = 6 x=0 | | x=0 ----------------------------- Integrate[x^3+1,{x,0,2}] = 6 Get["font.math"]; P1 = Table[ Plot[ i/2,{x,0,2}],{i,1,18}]; P2 = Table[ ParametricPlot[{i/2,y},{y,0,9}],{i,0,4}]; P3 = Plot[x^3+1,{x,0,2},PlotStyle->{RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.02]}]; P4 = Plot[0,{x,0,2},PlotStyle->{RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.02]}]; P5 = ParametricPlot[{2,y},{y,0,9}, PlotStyle->{RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.02]}]; P6 = ParametricPlot[{0,y},{y,0,1}, PlotStyle->{RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.02]}]; P7 = Show[P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6,PlotLabel-> "P393 p16(a): y = x^3 + 1:Sq=1/4 ",AspectRatio->Automatic]; Display["p16a.ps",P7]; -------------------------- (b) Volume of the solid obtained when R is revolved about the y-axis x=2 3 | 5 2 | x=2 INT 2 Pi x (x + 1) dx = 2 Pi |x /5 + x /2 | x=0 | | x=0 = 2 Pi (32/5 + 2) = 84 Pi/5 ----------------------------------------------- Integrate[2 Pi x (x^3+1),{x,0,2}] = 84 Pi/5 ---------------------------------------------- Get["font.math"]; f[x_] := x^3+1; P1 = ParametricPlot3D[{ x Cos[t], x Sin[t], x^3+1}, {x,0,2 }, {t,0, 3 Pi/2}]; P2 = ParametricPlot3D[{ 2 Cos[t], 2 Sin[t], y}, {y,0,9},{t,0, 3 Pi/2}]; P3 = ParametricPlot3D[{ 2 Cos[t], 2 Sin[t], 0}, {t,0,2 Pi}]; P4 = ParametricPlot3D[{ 2 Cos[t], 2 Sin[t], 9}, {t,0,2 Pi}]; P5 = ParametricPlot3D[ {x,0,x^3+1,{RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]}}, {x,0,2}]; P6 = ParametricPlot3D[ {2,0,z,{RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]}}, {z,0,9}]; P7 = ParametricPlot3D[ {0,0,z,{RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]}}, {z,0,1}]; P8 = ParametricPlot3D[ {x,0,0,{RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]}}, {x,0,2}]; P9 = ParametricPlot3D[ {0,-y,y^3+1,{RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]}}, {y,0,2}]; P10 = ParametricPlot3D[ {0,-2,z,{RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]}}, {z,0,9}]; P11 = ParametricPlot3D[ {0,0,z,{RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]}}, {z,0,1}]; P12 = ParametricPlot3D[ {0,y,0,{RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]}}, {y,0,-2}]; P13 = Show[P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6,P7,P8,P9,P10,P11,P12, PlotLabel->"P293 p16(b) y = 1+x^3 about the y axis"; PlotRange->All,AspectRatio->Automatic]; Display["p16b.ps",P13]; ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Volume of the solid obtained when R is revolved about y = -1 x=2 3 2 2 6 3 INT Pi(x +2) - Pi 1 dx = Pi INT x + 4 x + 4 -1 x=0 | 7 4 | x=2 = Pi | x /7 + 4 x /4 + 3 x | = Pi (128/7 + 16 + 6) = 282 Pi/7 | | x=0 ---------------------------------------------------- Integrate[Pi (x^3+2)^2 - Pi ,{x,0,2}] = 282 Pi/7 Get["font.math"]; f[x_] := x^3+1; P1 = ParametricPlot3D[{ x, Cos[t](x^3+2),-1+Sin[t](x^3+2)}, {x,0,2},{t,5 Pi/4,10 Pi/4}]; P2 = ParametricPlot3D[{ 2, Cos[t](1+y), -1+Sin[t](1+y)}, {y,1,9},{t,5 Pi/4,10 Pi/4}]; P3 = ParametricPlot3D[{ x, Cos[t] 2,-1+Sin[t] 2}, {x,0,2}, {t,5 Pi/4,10 Pi/4}]; t=5 Pi/4; P4 = ParametricPlot3D[{ x, Cos[t](x^3+2),-1+Sin[t](x^3+2), {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {x,0,2}]; P5 = ParametricPlot3D[{ 2, Cos[t](1+y), -1+Sin[t](1+y), {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {y,1,9}]; P6 = ParametricPlot3D[{ x, Cos[t] 2,-1+Sin[t] 2, {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {x,0,2}]; t=10 Pi/4; P7 = ParametricPlot3D[{ x, Cos[t](x^3+2),-1+Sin[t](x^3+2), {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {x,0,2}]; P8 = ParametricPlot3D[{ 2, Cos[t](1+y), -1+Sin[t](1+y), {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {y,1,9}]; P9 = ParametricPlot3D[{ x, Cos[t] 2,-1+Sin[t] 2, {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {x,0,2}]; P10 = ParametricPlot3D[{y,0,-1,Thickness[0.02]},{y,-1,3}]; P11= Show[P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6,P7,P8,P9,P10, PlotLabel->"P293 p16(c) y = 1+x^3 about the y=-1 axis", AspectRatio->Automatic,PlotRange->All]; Display["p16cx.ps",P11]; P12 = Show[P11,ViewPoint->{0,-2,0}]; Display["p16cy.ps",P12]; ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) Volume of the solid obtained when R is revolved about x=4. x=2 INT 2 Pi (4-x) (x^3+1) dx = 156 Pi/5 x=0 x=2 3 4 2 Pi INT 4 x + 4 - x - x dx x=0 | 4 5 2 | x=2 2 Pi | x + 4 x - x /5 - x /2 | | | x=0 | | 2 Pi | 16 + 8 - 32/5 - 2 | = Pi 156/5 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Integrate[2 Pi (4-x) (x^3+1),{x,0,2}] = 156 Pi/5 Get["font.math"]; f[x_] := x^3+1; P1 = ParametricPlot3D[{4+(4-x) Cos[t], Sin[t](4-x),x^3+1}, {x,0,2},{t, 0, 3 Pi/2}]; P2 = ParametricPlot3D[{4+(4-x) Cos[t], (4-x) Sin[t] , 0}, {x,0,2}, {t, 0, 3 Pi/2 }]; P3 = ParametricPlot3D[{ 4 + 2 Cos[t], 2 Sin[t], y}, {y,0,9},{t,0, 3 Pi/2}]; P4 = ParametricPlot3D[{4 + 4 Cos[t], 4 Sin[t], y},{y,0,1}, {t,0, 3 Pi/2}]; t = 0; P5 = ParametricPlot3D[{4+(4-x) Cos[t], Sin[t](4-x),x^3+1, {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {x,0,2}]; P6 = ParametricPlot3D[{4+(4-x) Cos[t], (4-x) Sin[t] , 0, {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {x,0,2}]; P7 = ParametricPlot3D[{ 4 + 2 Cos[t], 2 Sin[t], y, {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {y,0,9}]; P8 = ParametricPlot3D[{4 + 4 Cos[t], 4 Sin[t], y, {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {y,0,1}]; t = 3 Pi/2; P9 = ParametricPlot3D[{4+(4-x) Cos[t], Sin[t](4-x),x^3+1, {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {x,0,2}]; P10 = ParametricPlot3D[{4+(4-x) Cos[t], (4-x) Sin[t] , 0, {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {x,0,2}]; P11 = ParametricPlot3D[{ 4 + 2 Cos[t], 2 Sin[t], y, {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {y,0,9}]; P12 = ParametricPlot3D[{4 + 4 Cos[t], 4 Sin[t], y, {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {y,0,1}]; P13 = Show[P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6,P7,P8,P9,P10,P11,P12, PlotLabel->"P293 p16(d) y = 1+x^3 about the y=-1 axis"]; Display["p16d.ps",P13]; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 293 Problem 19 A round hole of radius a is drilled through the center of a solid sphere of radius b (assume that b > a. Find the volume of the solid that remains. ....... 2 2 2 . | | |` . x + y = b ' | . | . . | . | . | . | . | . | . .<----b--->|<-a-> . | . | . | . | . | . | . ` . | | . . ...|... . ' x=b 2 2 Volume = INT (2 Pi x) 2 Sqrt[b - x ] dx x=a | 2 2 3/2 | x=b | (b -x ) | = 4 Pi | ----------- | | 3/2 (-2) | x=a 2 2 3/2 = - 4 Pi/3 ( 0 - (b -a ) ) 2 2 3/2 3 4 Pi (b -a ) 4 Pi h = --------------- = ------- where h is 1/2 length of hole 3 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 2 3/2 4 ( b - a ) Pi Integrate[ 4 Pi x Sqrt[b^2-x^2],{x,a,b}] = ------------------ 3 Get["font.math"]; a = 1/9; b = 1; f[x_] := Sqrt[b^2-x^2]; P1 = ParametricPlot3D[{ x Cos[t], f[x], x Sin[t]}, {x,a,b},{t, 2 Pi/4, 8 Pi/4}]; P2 = ParametricPlot3D[{ x Cos[t],-f[x], x Sin[t]}, {x,a,b},{t, 2 Pi/4, 8 Pi/4}]; P3 = ParametricPlot3D[{ a Cos[t], y, a Sin[t]}, {y,-f[a],f[a]}, {t, 2 Pi/4, 8 Pi/4}]; t = 2 Pi/4; P4 = ParametricPlot3D[{ x Cos[t], f[x], x Sin[t], {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]}}, {x,a,b}]; P5 = ParametricPlot3D[{ x Cos[t],-f[x], x Sin[t], {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]}}, {x,a,b}]; P6 = ParametricPlot3D[{ a Cos[t], y, a Sin[t], {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]}},{y,-f[a],f[a]}]; t = 8 Pi/4; P7 = ParametricPlot3D[{ x Cos[t], f[x], x Sin[t], {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]}}, {x,a,b}]; P8 = ParametricPlot3D[{ x Cos[t],-f[x], x Sin[t], {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]}}, {x,a,b}]; P9 = ParametricPlot3D[{ a Cos[t], y, a Sin[t], {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]}},{y,-f[a],f[a]}]; P10 = Show[P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6,P7,P8,P9, PlotLabel->"Page 293 Problem 19 hole in a sphere"]; Display["p19.ps",P10]; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Material The length of a curve is defined by the combined lengths of approximating straight line segments. This idea fits nicely into the style of calculus. It also makes practical sense because when we follow a curve, we actually approximate it by a path of line segments. The distance we will experience will be the limit of these types of paths. .. ds . ' `. .' . ' | . ' . ' | .' . ' ds | .' . ' | dy ._'________dx_______| From the Pythagorian theorem 2 2 ds = Sqrt[ dx + dy ] The basis formula for arc length is given in three ways and the one you use depends on how the curve is specified. (a) parametric R = (f[t], g[t]) (b) y = f(x) (c) x = g(y) _ 2 2 _ t=b | /dx\ /dy\ | (a) INT Sqrt| (----) + (----) | dt t=a |_ \dt/ \dt/ _| _ 2 _ t=b | / dy\ | (b) INT Sqrt| 1 + (-----) | dx t=a |_ \ dx/ _| _ 2 _ t=b | /dx\ | (c) INT Sqrt| (----) + 1 | dy t=a |_ \dy/ _| Each of these equations expresses the same idea. We approximate the curve with line segments and add the lengths of these segments. The introduction of the derivative is based on the mean value theorem that says f(b)-f(a) / ------------ = f (c) for some c where a < c < b. b-a _ _ _ 2 _ | | /\ | | /\ 2 /\ 2 | | /__\ y | | /\ Thus ds = Sqrt[ /__\ x + /__\ y ] = Sqrt| 1 + |----- | | /__\ x | | /\ | | |_ |_/__\ x_| _| _ 2 _ | /dy\ | /\ ds = Sqrt| 1+ (----) | /__\ x |_ \dx/ _| Page 297 Example 3. Find the circumference of the 2 2 2 circle x + y = a The path is given by (a Cos[t], a Sin[t]) t=2 Pi 2 2 The length = INT Sqrt[ (-a Sin[t]) + (a Cos[t]) ] dt t=0 t=2 Pi 2 2 2 = INT Sqrt[ a (Sin[t] + Cos[t] ) ] dt t=0 t=2 Pi = INT a dt = 2 Pi a t=0 Page 297 Example 4. Find the length of the line segment from (0,1) to (5,13). 2 2 Answer: Length = Sqrt[ 12 + 5 ] = 13. Calculus should give us the same answer. y-1 = 12/5(x-0) y = 12/5 x + 1 check: when x = 0 y = 1. when x = 5. y = 13. x=5 2 x=5 2 INT Sqrt[1+(dy/dx) ] = INT Sqrt[1+(12/5) ] dx x=0 x=0 = Sqrt[1+144/25] 5 = Sqrt[169] = 13 Thank goodness, the answers are the same. Try working the problem using the formula x = 5/12(y-1). Page 297 Example 6. Find the length of the curve (2 Cos[t], 4 Sin[t]) from t=0 to t=Pi. t=Pi 2 2 INT Sqrt[ 4 Sin [t] + 16 Cos [t] ] dt t=0 t=Pi 2 INT Sqrt[ 4 + 12 Cos[t] ] dt t=0 t=Pi 2 INT 2 Sqrt[ 1 + 3 Cos[t] ] dt Now we have to approximate this t=0 Integral. Why not just approximate the length to begin with. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Get["font.math"]; f[t_] := {2 Cos[t],4 Sin[t]}; P1 = ParametricPlot[f[t],{t,0,Pi}, PlotStyle->{RGBColor[0,0,1],Thickness[0.003]}]; A = Table[{2 Cos[Pi t/10], 4 Sin[Pi t/10]},{t,0,10}]; P2 = ListPlot[A,PlotStyle->{RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.003]},PlotJoined->True]; P3 = ListPlot[A,PlotStyle->{RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.010]},PlotJoined->False]; P4 = Show[P1,P2,P3, PlotLabel->"P297 ex6: (2 Cos[t], 4 Sin[t]) from t=0 to t=Pi", AspectRatio->Automatic]; Display["ex6.ps",P4]; g[n_] := Sum[ Sqrt[(f[ Pi i/n] - f[ Pi (i-1)/n] ). (f[ Pi i/n] - f[ Pi (i-1)/n] )],{i,1,n}]; Do[ Print[n," ",N[g[n]]],{n,10,200,10}]; ............................................................................. n approximation 10 9.64866 20 9.67849 30 9.68402 40 9.68596 50 9.68685 60 9.68734 70 9.68764 80 9.68783 90 9.68796 100 9.68805 110 9.68812 120 9.68817 130 9.68821 140 9.68824 150 9.68827 160 9.68829 170 9.68831 180 9.68833 190 9.68834 200 9.68835 Integrate[ 2 Sqrt[ 1 + 3 Cos[t]^2 ],{t,0,Pi}] = 9.688448221 ...................................................................... Page 297 Example 5. 3/2 Find the length of the curve y = x from (1,1) to (4,8). x=4 | 3/2 | x=4 3/2 3/2 L = INT Sqrt[ 1+ 9/4 x] dx = | (1+9/4x) | = 8/27 (10 - (13/4) ) x=1 | ---------- | | (3/2)(9/4) | x=1 ------------------------------------------- Integrate[Sqrt[1+9/4 x],{x,1,4}] = 7.63371 Straightline = Sqrt[7^2 + 3^2] = 7.61577 Get["font.math"]; P1 = Plot[x^(3/2),{x,1,4}]; P2 = Plot[ 1+7/3(x-1),{x,1,4},PlotStyle->{RGBColor[1,0,0]}]; P3 = Show[P1,P2,PlotLabel->"P297 Ex 5: y = x^(3/2)", PlotRange->All,AspectRatio->Automatic]; Display["ex5.ps",P3]; ...................................................................... Page 299 Example 7. Find the area of the surface generated by revolving y = Sqrt[x] from x=0 to x=4 about the x axis. _ _ x=4 x=4 | -1 | INT 2 Pi y ds = 2 Pi INT Sqrt[x] Sqrt| 1+1/4 x | dx x=0 x=0 |_ _| | 3/2| x=4 x=4 | (x+1/4) | 3/2 3/2 2 Pi INT Sqrt[x + 1/4] dx = 2 Pi|--------- | = 4 Pi/3 ( (17/4) - (1/4)) x=0 | 3/2 | x=0 3/2 Pi ( 17 -1) --------------- 6 ------------------------------------------------ Get["font.math"]; f[x_] := Sqrt[x]; P1 = ParametricPlot3D[ {x, f[x] Cos[t], f[x] Sin[t]}, {x,0,4},{t,-4.5 Pi/4, 1.1 Pi/2}, AspectRatio->Automatic]; t= -4.5 Pi/4; P2 = ParametricPlot3D[ {x, f[x] Cos[t], f[x] Sin[t], {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {x,0,4}, AspectRatio->Automatic]; t= 1.1 Pi/2 P3 = ParametricPlot3D[ {x, f[x] Cos[t], f[x] Sin[t], {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {x,0,4}, AspectRatio->Automatic]; P4 = Show[P1,P2,P3,PlotLabel->"P299 ex7: y = Sqrt[x] about x axis"]; Display["ex7.ps",P4]; ----------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- Write the parametric equation of a cycloid. ........................................................... Get["font.math"]; a = 1; P1 = ParametricPlot[ {t-Sin[t],1-Cos[t]},{t,0,4 Pi}]; f[w_] := ParametricPlot[ {w,a} + a{Cos[t],Sin[t]},{t,0,2 Pi}, PlotStyle->{RGBColor[1,0,0]}]; g[w_] := ListPlot[{ {w-Sin[w],1-Cos[w]} },PlotStyle->{RGBColor[1,0,0], PointSize[0.01]}]; P2 = Show[P1,f[1.5], f[3.0], f[2 Pi], f[2.5 Pi], f[3.0 Pi], f[3.5 Pi], f[4.0 Pi], g[1.5], g[3.0], g[2 Pi], g[2.5 Pi], g[3.0 Pi], g[3.5 Pi], g[4.0 Pi], PlotLabel->"P295 Ex 2",PlotRange->All, AspectRatio->Automatic]; Display["Ex2.ps",P2]; ............................................................. 2 2 2 2 Find the surface area of a sphere x + y + z = r between the planes z = 0 to z = h. ............................................................. Get["font.math"]; h = 2; R = 3; P1 = ParametricPlot3D[{r Cos[t],r Sin[t], Sqrt[R^2-r^2]}, {r,Sqrt[5],3},{t,0,2 Pi}]; r=Sqrt[5]; P2 = ParametricPlot3D[{r Cos[t],r Sin[t], Sqrt[R^2-r^2], {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {t,0,2 Pi}]; r=3; P3 = ParametricPlot3D[{r Cos[t],r Sin[t], Sqrt[R^2-r^2]-0.03, {RGBColor[1,0,0],Thickness[0.01]} }, {t,0,2 Pi}]; P4 = Show[P1,P2,P3,PlotLabel->"Surface Area of Sphere",PlotRange->All, AspectRatio->Automatic]; Display["ex.ps",P4]; ------------------------------------------------------------------------- x = Sqrt[r^2-y^2] -y dx/dy = 1/2 (r^2-y^2)^(-1/2) (-2y) = ------------- Sqrt[r^2-y^2] y=h INT 2 Pi x ds y=0 _ _ | 2 | y=h 2 2 | y | INT 2 Pi Sqrt[r -y ] Sqrt| 1 + ------ | dy y=0 | 2 2 | |_ r - y _| _ _ | 2 | y=h 2 2 | r | INT 2 Pi Sqrt[r -y ] Sqrt| ------ | dy y=0 | 2 2 | |_ r - y _| _ _ y=h INT 2 Pi r dy y=0 | | y=h 2 Pi r | y | | | y=0 2 Pi r h So equal height slices have equal amounts of surface area.