Consider the function [math]y=g\left(x\right)[/math]. [br][br]In calculus, we often end up studying the solid of revolution formed by rotating the graph of a function [math]y=g\left(x\right)[/math] about the X-AXIS. [br][br]In GeoGebra's 3D Graphing Calculator, this is actually quite easy to do. The silent screencast below illustrates how easy this actually is.
However, GeoGebra's Augmented Reality app currently only allows users to plot to surfaces of the form [br][math]z=[/math]. That is, [i]z[/i] need to be written as a function of [i]x[/i] and [i]y[/i]. [br][br][b]So let's first consider this: [/b][br][br]For the surface of revolution shown below, [b]cross sections[/b] parallel to the yz-plane are [b]CIRCLES whose radius is [/b][math]y=f\left(x\right)[/math][b]. [/b] To see this in action, move the [b][color=#1e84cc]LARGE BLUE POINT[/color][/b] to the LEFT in the applet below. [br]Note how these cross sections are always circles. [br][br]The equation of such a circle is[br][math]y^2+z^2=\left(f\left(x\right)\right)^2[/math].
Upon solving the equation above for [i]z[/i], we obtain [math]z=\sqrt{\left(f\left(x\right)\right)^2-y^2}[/math] and [math]z=-\sqrt{\left(f\left(x\right)\right)^2-y^2}[/math] . [br][br]Thus, given this, any surface of revolution formed by rotating the graph of a function [math]y=g\left(x\right)[/math] about the X-AXIS can be consider to be 2 SURFACES PUT TOGETHER: [br][br][b][color=#1e84cc]z = a surface with POSITIVE OUPUTS (top half)[/color][/b][br][color=#ff00ff][b]z = a surface with NEGATIVE OUTPUTS (bottom half). [br][/b][/color][justify][color=#ff00ff][b][br][/b][/color]Thus, for [math]f\left(x\right)=\sin\left(x\right)+3[/math], we obtain[br] [math]z=\sqrt{\left(\sin\left(x\right)+3\right)^2-y^2}[/math][b][color=#1e84cc]= blue surface shown below. [br][/color][/b][math]z=-\sqrt{\left(\sin\left(x\right)+3\right)^2-y^2}[/math][color=#ff00ff] [b]= pink surface shown below. [/b][/color][/justify]
Note how this surface above resembles a vase. [br][br][b][color=#0000ff]What other 3D solids can students model with only 2 surface functions within GeoGebra Augmented Reality? [/color][/b]