Creating a Surface of Revolution Around x-axis

To create a surface of revolution of a function in the xy-plane around the x-axis, follow these steps: [list=1] [*] Graph your function, f(t). (in this example, f(t) = -(x-1)(x-5) ) [*] The surface is generated using the SURFACE[ t , f(t) cos(u) , f(t) sin(u) , t , 1 , 5 , u , 0 , 2pi ] [/list]

 

Steve Phelps

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
exploration  of  revolution 
Target Group (Age)
14 – 19+
Language
English (United States)
 
 
 
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