Integral Bounds Determination in Spherical Coordinates

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Homework Statement



How to determine the integral bounds of phi in spherical polar coordinates. Please see my exact question at the end of page 2 of 2 in attachments.

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The Attempt at a Solution


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  • Page 1 of 2 of a handwritten-style derivation: a triple integral with exponent -(1/2)(x1^2+y1^2+z1^2), substitution x1 = r cos phi, y1 = r sin phi cos theta, z1 = r sin phi sin theta, and bounds on theta and phi, with two sketched regions.
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  • Handwritten-style typeset page 2 of 2 showing integral calculus steps: an integral from pi plus theta_0 to theta_0 of sqrt(2) sin theta over sqrt(1 + 2 sin^2 theta), then a substitution yielding sin^-1 terms, followed by a red question about determining the bounds of phi.
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I just tried out the integral bounds of phi , it can work getting the correct result. but It cannot convince myself in terms of the bounds of phi, based on the graph on page 1, it should be equal to pi/4. So, how to prove the bounds of phi? Please help with question.

Thanks a lot in advance.
 
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