Simpson's Rule: Estimating Dome Surface Areas

Surface of Revolution generated by Hyperbolic Arc
Hyperbolic Arc Length Calculation

Height = 3     Width = 13.74473     a = 3     b = 2
x1 = 0     x2 = Width/2 = 6.87387
t1 = arcsinh(0/3) = 0     t2 = arcsinh(6.87387/3) = 1.5668
Δt = (1.5668 – 0)/4 = .3917
1 × Ö ((3 cosh (0 × .3917)) ² + (2 sinh (0 × .3917)) ² = 3
4 × Ö ((3 cosh (1 × .3917)) ² + (2 sinh (1 × .3917)) ² = 13.33
2 × Ö ((3 cosh (2 × .3917)) ² + (2 sinh (2 × .3917)) ² = 8.66
4 × Ö ((3 cosh (3 × .3917)) ² + (2 sinh (3 × .3917)) ² = 24.3
1 × Ö ((3 cosh (4 × .3917)) ² + (2 sinh (4 × .3917)) ² = 8.79
(.3917/3) × (3 + 13.33 + 8.66 + 24.3 + 8.79) = 7.58
... Javascript Calculator: 7.581137

Dome (Hyperboloid) Total Surface Area Calculation

Height = 3     Width = 13.74473     a = 3     b = 2
x1 = 0     x2 = Width/2 = 6.87387
t1 = arcsinh(0/3) = 0     t2 = arcsinh(6.87387/3) = 1.5668
Δt = (1.5668 – 0)/4 = .3917
1 × 3 sinh (0 × .3917) × Ö ((3 cosh (0 × .3917)) ² + (2 sinh (0 × .3917)) ² = 0
4 × 3 sinh (1 × .3917) × Ö ((3 cosh (1 × .3917)) ² + (2 sinh (1 × .3917)) ² = 16.1
2 × 3 sinh (2 × .3917) × Ö ((3 cosh (2 × .3917)) ² + (2 sinh (2 × .3917)) ² = 22.5
4 × 3 sinh (3 × .3917) × Ö ((3 cosh (3 × .3917)) ² + (2 sinh (3 × .3917)) ² = 106.8
1 × 3 sinh (4 × .3917) × Ö ((3 cosh (4 × .3917)) ² + (2 sinh (4 × .3917)) ² = 60.4
(.3917/3) × (16.1 + 22.5 + 106.8 + 60.4) = 26.87
2π × 26.87 = 168.8 ... Javascript Calculator: 168.450022

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