Final answer:
The volume of the solid generated by revolving the region bounded by the graphs of y = 2x^2 + 1 and y = 2x + 5 about the x-axis is 9π cubic units.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the region bounded by the graphs of y = 2x^2 + 1 and y = 2x + 5 about the x-axis, we can use the method of cylindrical shells. First, we need to find the limits of integration by finding the x-coordinate where the two curves intersect. Setting the two equations equal to each other, we get:
2x^2 + 1 = 2x + 5
2x^2 - 2x - 4 = 0
Solving for x using the quadratic formula, we get x = (-(-2) ± sqrt((-2)^2 - 4(2)(-4))) / (2(2))
x = (2 ± sqrt(4 + 32)) / 4
x = (2 ± sqrt(36)) / 4
x = (2 ± 6) / 4
x = -1 or x = 2
So, the limits of integration are -1 and 2. Now, we can set up the integral to find the volume:
V = ∫[from -1 to 2] 2πx(y₂ - y₁)dx
V = ∫[from -1 to 2] 2πx((2x + 5) - (2x^2 + 1))dx
V = 2π∫[from -1 to 2] (2x^2 + 5x - 2x^2 - 1)dx
V = 2π∫[from -1 to 2] (5x - 1)dx
V = 2π[(5/2)x^2 - x]∣[from -1 to 2]
V = 2π[(5/2)(2)^2 - 2] - 2π[(5/2)(-1)^2 - (-1)]
V = 2π[10 - 2] - 2π[(5/2) - (-1)]
V = 2π[8] - 2π[(5/2) + 1]
V = 16π - 2π(7/2)
V = 16π - 7π
V = 9π
Therefore, the volume of the solid generated by revolving the region bounded by the given graphs about the x-axis is 9π cubic units.