Find the area of the surface generated when the curve with equation y=cosh(x) is rotated through 2 pi radians about the x axis, with 2<=x<=6

Use the formula for the surface area of revolution, which requires dy/dx. So find dy/dx = sinh(x) and substitute dy/dx and y into the formula with the limits provided in the question (2 and 6). Then evaluate the integral and the answer should be 2pi * (1/4sinh(12) - 1/4sinh(4) + 2).

JH

Related Further Mathematics A Level answers

All answers ▸

If the complex number z = 5 + 4i, work out 1/z.


Differentiate w.r.t x the expression arccos(x).


Prove by induction that (n^3)-n is divisible by 3 for all integers n>0 (typical fp1 problem)


Integrate cos(4x)sin(x)