Solve Calculus 3 Question: Triple Integral over Parabolic Cylinder and Planes

In summary, the conversation is about computing a triple integral with the region bounded by a parabolic cylinder and three planes as boundaries. The person is having trouble determining the limits of integration and the sketch doesn't make sense. They mention the use of the x=y plane and explain how it intersects with the parabolic cylinder to enclose a small area. The overall limits for x, y, and z are determined and the integral is provided. The person thanks for the clarification on the z limits.
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Hey guys, i need some help... I am trying to compute the triple integral z dx dy dz, where R is the region bounded by the parabolic cylinder x= 4y^2 and the planes z = 5 x, y = x, z = 0 ... i can't seem to get the limits of integration... when i sketch it it doesn't quite make sense... thanks in advance...
 
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i tried again but the sketch doesn't make perfect sense, its almost like the boundaries don't limit it completely, so the volume appears to be infinitly large
i have the z=5x plane, x=y plane, z=0 plane and the parabolic cylinder x=4y^2... i don't see the use of being given the x=y plane because its just skims the parabolic cylinder, not giving it a boundary...
 
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x= 4y2 is a parabola and y= x is a line in the xy-plane. They intersect at (0,0) and(1/4, 1/4) and inclose a small area between them. The region they include is the cylinder having those boundaries. z= 0 is the bottom boundary and z= x is the top. Overall, x ranges between 0 and 1/4. For each x, y ranges between y= x and [itex]y= (1/2)\sqrt{x}[/itex]. For every (x,y), z ranges between 0 and x. Your integral is
[tex]\int_{x=0}^{1/4}\int_{y= x}^{(1/2)\sqrt{x}}\int_{z= 0}^x z dzdydx[/tex]
 
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thx so much... i couldn't see how the x=y would effect
 
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oh and i think that z goes from 0 to 5x not 0 to x
 

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