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Use the method of cylindrical shells to find the volume generated by rotating the region bounded by the given curves about the specified axis.

y = 5x − x^2, y = 4; about x = 1

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The volume generated by rotating the region about x = 1 is 136π cubic units.

1. Sketch and Identify:

Imagine the curves y = 5x - x^2 (parabola) and y = 4 (horizontal line) on a coordinate plane.

The region bounded by these curves forms a hump with its peak to the left of center.

The axis of rotation is a vertical line at x = 1.

2. Imagine Cylindrical Shells:

Picture the region sliced vertically into thin slices like narrow pizza slices.

Each slice becomes a cylindrical shell with thickness dx, height (5x - x^2) - 4, and radius 1 - x.

3. Base Area and Volume:

The base area of each shell is the lateral surface area of the cylinder: 2π(1 - x)(5x - x^2 - 4).

The volume of each shell is the product of base area, height, and thickness: 2π(1 - x)(5x - x^2 - 4) dx.

4. Definite Integral:

The total volume is the sum of the volumes of infinitely many such shells:

V = ∫_a^b 2π(1 - x)(5x - x^2 - 4) dx

where a and b are the x-coordinates of the intersection points.

5. Interval of Integration:

Solve 5x - x^2 = 4:

x^2 - 5x + 4 = 0

(x - 1)(x - 4) = 0

x = 1, 4

Therefore, the interval of integration is [1, 4].

6. Solve the Integral:

This integral requires integration by parts. We'll skip the detailed steps here, but the solution involves integrating u = 1 - x and dv = (5x - x^2 - 4) dx.

After applying integration by parts and integrating the remaining terms, you'll get:

V = 4π(6x^2 - 12x + 11) |_1^4

7. Evaluate the Definite Integral:

Substitute the limits of integration:

V = 4π[(6(4)^2 - 12(4) + 11) - (6(1)^2 - 12(1) + 11)]

V = 4π(68 - 24 - 10)

V = 4π * 34

V = 136π

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