Finding the Mass of a Solid in 3d

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The discussion focuses on finding the mass of a solid defined by a cylinder and a cone, with a density function based on the distance from the origin. The user initially struggled with setting up the integral limits for the mass calculation. They proposed a complex integral but found it challenging to solve, even when attempting cylindrical coordinates. Ultimately, they arrived at a solution and sought confirmation for their result of 6π. The conversation highlights the difficulties in integrating over non-standard shapes and the importance of coordinate systems in solving such problems.
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Find the mass of the solid bounded by the cylinder x^2+y^2=2x and the cone z^2=x^2+y^2 if the density is \delta = \sqrt{x^2+y^2}

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I had some trouble looking at how to set up the limits on this integral. What I came up with was:
2 \int_0^2 \int_0^{\sqrt{2x^2+2x}} \int_0^{\sqrt{x^2+y^2}} \sqrt{x^2+y^2} dzdydx
= 2 \int_0^2 x^2\sqrt{x^2+y^2} + ((\sqrt{x^2+y^2})^3)/3 dx
And this is just an ugly integral. I tried doing it in cylindrical coordinates but it wasn't working out terribly well that way either. Any hints? Thanks!
 
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Nevermind, I got an answer. Can anyone confirm 6\pi?
 
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