Standard +0.8 This is a Further Maths question requiring students to derive a standard result (centroid of a cone) using integration of volumes of revolution. It demands setting up the integral for the first moment correctly, applying the volume formula, and algebraic manipulation to reach the given result. While the setup is moderately challenging, the integration itself is routine and the result is provided to verify against.
1 The finite region enclosed by the line \(y = k x\), where \(k\) is a positive constant, the \(x\)-axis for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant h\), and the line \(x = h\) is rotated through 1 complete revolution about the \(x\)-axis. Prove by integration that the centroid of the resulting cone is at a distance \(\frac { 3 } { 4 } h\) from the origin \(O\). [0pt]
[The volume of a cone of height \(h\) and base radius \(r\) is \(\frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi r ^ { 2 } h\).]
1 The finite region enclosed by the line $y = k x$, where $k$ is a positive constant, the $x$-axis for $0 \leqslant x \leqslant h$, and the line $x = h$ is rotated through 1 complete revolution about the $x$-axis. Prove by integration that the centroid of the resulting cone is at a distance $\frac { 3 } { 4 } h$ from the origin $O$.\\[0pt]
[The volume of a cone of height $h$ and base radius $r$ is $\frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi r ^ { 2 } h$.]
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