Let a simple closed regular planar curve be invariant under point reflection through a center and remain strictly on one side of a coplanar axis of rotation, at distance from its center. If is its arc length, its surface of revolution has surface area . To prove this, choose coordinates with the center at the origin and the axis of rotation at . The surface area formula is . Pair each point with its reflected point: the arc length element is unchanged and changes sign. Thus , proving the result. The one-side condition prevents the surface from passing through the axis of rotation or requiring an absolute value with changing sign.

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