parabolic segment

705 Centroid of parabolic segment by integration

Problem 705
Determine the centroid of the shaded area shown in Fig. P-705, which is bounded by the x-axis, the line x = a and the parabola y2 = kx.
 

Open to the right parabola in the first quadrant

 

Example 5 | Plane Areas in Rectangular Coordinates

Example 5
Find the area between the curves 2x2 + 4x + y = 0 and y = 2x.
 

Example 2 | Volumes of Solids of Revolution

Example 2
Find the volume generated when the area in Example 1 will revolve about the y-axis.
 

Example 3 | Plane Areas in Rectangular Coordinates

Example 3
Find the area bounded by the curve x = y2 + 2y and the line x = 3.
 

Example 1 | Plane Areas in Rectangular Coordinates

Example 1
Find the area bounded by the curve y = 9 - x2 and the x-axis.
 

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