Double Integral Over General Region

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Homework Statement



1. Find the volume of the solid which is under the surface z = 2x + y2 and above the region bounded by x = y^2 and x = y^3.

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So first I graphed x=y^3 and x=y^2. (http://h.imagehost.org/view/0716/Math_Problem )
I found their points of intersection (y=1 or y =0).
Set up double integral as Integral from 0 to 1 Integral from y^2 to y^3 of (2x+y^2) dx dy
where y^2<x<y^3 and 0<y<1

I calculated the integral and got 1/7 plus 1/6 minus 2/5Is my work correct?
 
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Your answer is almost right; your sign is wrong. It should be 2/5 - 1/7 - 1/6 = 19/210
For each horizontal strip, the left boundary is x = y^3 and the right boundary is x = y^2. You have them reversed in your inner integral, which gives you the opposite sign.
 
Based on your picture, shouldn't it be [tex]y=x^3[/tex] and [tex]x=y^2[/tex]?

However, if you did write the equations correctly, then you've drawn the region wrong.
 
Oops. Yeah I just noticed that. thanks guys