Calc III, Inequalitites problem

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The original poster is attempting to describe the set of points that satisfy the given equations and inequalities related to a three-dimensional geometric shape. The problem involves the equation of a sphere and constraints on the y-coordinates.

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  • Participants discuss the nature of the geometric shapes involved, including a sphere and a block defined by the inequalities. There are questions about the interpretation of the inequalities and how they affect the shape being described.

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Some participants have provided clarifications regarding the shapes involved and the intersection of the sphere and the defined region. There is recognition of the complexity of visualizing the intersection, with suggestions to use graphing software for better understanding.

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There is mention of confusion regarding the rules of inequalities and how they apply to the problem. The original poster expresses uncertainty about the next steps after identifying the shapes involved.

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Hello everyone, I'm having some troubles figuring this out. I'm supppose to Describe the set of points whose coordinates satisfy the given equations and inequalitites. Sketch the graph.

x^2 + y^2 + z^2 ≤ 16, 2 ≤ y ≤ 4;

I forgot the rules of inequalitites, I see its an equation of a sphere and the plane is going to be parallel to the xz-plane but I'm lost after that. Any help would be great! thanks!
 
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What is the question?
If you are supposed to find the volume:
The answer is 40pi/3
If you are supposed to find the curved surface area,it is:16pi
If you are supposed to find the total surface area,it is 28pi
 
balakasldkfaje, your answers are all irrelevant. Coffee, it wants you to describe the surface of intersection. The first equation is a ball (almost literally), and the second is a block. If you have some graphing software its easy to see but I can understand why your having difficulty imagining these.

They intersect and make a funny lookin shape, kinda like if you hsaved the head off of a tennis ball.
 
The 1st inequality is a solid sphere. The 2nd inequality limits the values of y-coordintes.

In fact, it's only the top quarter of the tennis ball that is left.From y = 2 to y = 4.
 

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