Question

For a>b>0 , consider

D={(x,y,z)βˆˆβ„3:x2+y2+z2≀a2andx2+y2β‰₯b2}.

Then, the surface area of the boundary of the solid 𝐷 is

  1. 4π(a+b)a2βˆ’b2
  2. 4π(a2βˆ’ba2βˆ’b2)
  3. 4π(aβˆ’b)a2βˆ’b2
  4. 4π(a2+ba2βˆ’b2)

Answer: 4π(a+b)a2βˆ’b2

Solution :-

Let’s first understand the set D. Set D is the collection of all points who lie in intersection of the spherical region x2+y2+z2≀a2 and the cylinderical reason x2+y2β‰₯b2 in three dimensional space. Means we have to find surface area of the region given below

figure for set D : the surface area we have to find
figure for set D : the surface area we have to find

Now, if we take equal sign in x2+y2+z2≀a2i.e.,x2+y2+z2=a2 and intersection with x2+y2β‰₯b2 , we get the surface area given below

Sphere Except Cylinder that lies inside the sphere
Sphere Except Cylinder that lies inside the sphere
Now,x2+y2+z2=a2⟹z2=a2βˆ’(x2+y2)∴z=±a2βˆ’(x2+y2)

Here, if we take + sign i.e., z=a2βˆ’(x2+y2) and intersection with x2+y2β‰₯b2 , we get the surface area given below

Sphere above xy-plane intersection with Cylinder
Sphere above xy-plane intersection with Cylinder

And, if we take - sign i.e., z=βˆ’a2βˆ’(x2+y2) and intersection with x2+y2β‰₯b2 , we get the surface area given below

Sphere below xy-plane intersection with Cylinder
Sphere below xy-plane intersection with Cylinder

Therefore, if we want to find the surface area of the boundary of the solid 𝐷, first (i) we calculate the surface area of sphere intersection with cylinder above the xy-plane and (ii) then twice the area for below the xy-plane and (iii) add the surface area of cylinder who lie inside the sphere, we get the total surface area of the boundary of the solid 𝐷.


(i) we have to find the surface area of sphere intersection with cylinder above the xy-plane for that we take

z=a2βˆ’(x2+y2)
zx=βˆ’2x2a2βˆ’(x2+y2)=βˆ’xa2βˆ’(x2+y2)andzy=βˆ’2y2a2βˆ’(x2+y2)=βˆ’ya2βˆ’(x2+y2)

Now, the surface area is S.A.=∬R1+(zx)2+(zy)2dA , where R is the region of projection on xy-plane.

∴S.A.=∬R1+(zx)2+(zy)2dA=∬R1+(βˆ’xa2βˆ’(x2+y2))2+(βˆ’ya2βˆ’(x2+y2))2dA=∬R1+x2a2βˆ’(x2+y2)+y2a2βˆ’(x2+y2)dA=∬Ra2βˆ’(x2+y2)+x2+y2a2βˆ’(x2+y2)dA=∬Raa2βˆ’(x2+y2)dA

Projection on xy-plane :

Now, Switching to polar coordinates (x=rcosΞΈ,y=rsinΞΈ) , we get:

S.A.=∫02π∫baaa2βˆ’r2rdrdΞΈ=2πa∫ba1a2βˆ’r2rdr=2πa(2β‹…βˆ’12)[a2βˆ’r2]ba=βˆ’2πa[βˆ’a2βˆ’b2]=2πaa2βˆ’b2.

This is the surface area of the sphere z=a2βˆ’(x2+y2) intersection with the cylinder x2+y2β‰₯b2 above the xy-plane. (ii) Now, if we twice this surface area then we get the area above and below the xy-plane.

∴S.A.=2β‹…(2πaa2βˆ’b2)=4πaa2βˆ’b2.

(iii) Now, we have to find the surface area of cylinder x2+y2β‰₯b2 , inside the sphere x2+y2+z2≀a2.

Cylinder Inside Sphare
Cylinder Inside Sphare

We know that the surface area of the cylinder without the top and bottom, above the xy-plane is 2πβ‹…rβ‹…h. Here, r=b and h=a2βˆ’b2 (why see below)

Figure for finding height of Cylinder
Figure for finding height of Cylinder

By pythagoras theorem:

a2=h2+b2⟹h2=a2βˆ’b2∴h=a2βˆ’b2.

Hence, the surface area of the cylinder inside the sphere above and below the xy-plane = 2β‹…(2πba2βˆ’b2)=4πba2βˆ’b2.

Therefore, the total surface area of the boundary of the solid D is

𝐷=(surface area of sphareexcept cylinder)+( surface area of cylinder that lies inside the sphareexcept sphere)𝐷=4πaa2βˆ’b2+4πba2βˆ’b2∴𝐷=4π(a+b)a2βˆ’b2.

So, the correct answer is option-1. β†’ 4π(a+b)a2βˆ’b2