Finding the Bounds for Evaluating a Triple Integral

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The discussion focuses on evaluating the triple integral ∫∫∫E 5x dV, where E is defined by the paraboloid x = 5y² + 5z² and the plane x = 5. The optimal approach involves using cylindrical coordinates due to the circular cross-sections of the paraboloid. The bounds for the integral are established as 5r² ≤ x ≤ 5, with r ranging from 0 to 1 and θ from 0 to 2π. The final setup for the triple integral is ∫₀²π ∫₀¹ ∫₅r²⁵ 5x r dV.

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Evaluate the triple integral ∫∫∫E 5x dV, where E is bounded by the paraboloid
x = 5y2 + 5z2 and the plane x = 5.
 
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carl123 said:
Evaluate the triple integral ∫∫∫E 5x dV, where E is bounded by the paraboloid
x = 5y2 + 5z2 and the plane x = 5.

Since it's a paraboloid, where each cross section parallel to the plane x = 5 is a circle, cylindrical polars would be the best to use. So your bounds are $\displaystyle \begin{align*} 5\,y^2 + 5\,z^2 \leq x \leq 5 \implies 5\,r^2 \leq x \leq 5 \end{align*}$, since each cross-section is a full circle $\displaystyle \begin{align*} 0 \leq \theta \leq 2\pi \end{align*}$. Note that when $\displaystyle \begin{align*} x = 0 \implies y^2 + z^2 = 0 \implies r = 0 \end{align*}$ and $\displaystyle \begin{align*} x = 5 \implies y^2 + z^2 = 1 \implies r = 1 \end{align*}$, so your bounds for r are $\displaystyle \begin{align*} 0 \leq r \leq 1 \end{align*}$. So finally we can set up our triple integral as

$\displaystyle \begin{align*} \int{\int{\int_E{5\,x\,\mathrm{d}V}}} = \int_0^{2\,\pi}{ \int_0^1{ \int_{5\,r^2}^5{ 5\,x\,r \,\mathrm{d}x } \,\mathrm{d}r } \,\mathrm{d}\theta } \end{align*}$

Now it's up to you to do the integration :)
 

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