Converting to Cylindrical Coordinates for Triple Integration

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The discussion focuses on converting a triple integral to cylindrical coordinates, specifically addressing the bounds of integration. The integral in question is expressed as \int_0^2 \int_0^{\sqrt{4-x^2}} \int_0^{(x^2+y^2)/2} \frac{z}{\sqrt{x^2+y^2}}\ dz\, dy\, dx. The user seeks assistance in visualizing the region bounded by the limits in the xy-plane to facilitate the conversion process. The conversion of the expression z/\sqrt{x^2+y^2} into cylindrical coordinates is acknowledged as manageable.

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I don't want the answer, just a little help getting there.
The question asks to integrate this: Triple integral

I'm thinking to convert it to cylindrical but I have no idea how to convert the bounds. I can convert the actual expression z/sqrt(x^2+y^2) into cylindrical no problem. If I had some picture as to what the bounds look like then I might be able to get somewhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Forget about z for now. Sketch the region bounded by the limits of the integrals in the xy-plane.
 
In Latex:

\int_0^2 \int_0^{\sqrt{4-x^2}} \int_0^{(x^2+y^2)/2} \frac{z}{\sqrt{x^2+y^2}}\ dz\, dy\, dx
 

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