IB skill practice

Use surface area of revolution models

Set up and interpret surface area of revolution integrals.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Use surface area of revolution models - surface area of revolution item

Case A15. Use the revolution profile visual to calculate the requested radius, line-element, or surface-area coefficient.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.