Multivariable Calculus - Integration Assignment 1#

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Homework Statement


Evaluate the integral,

[itex]\iiint_E z dzdydz[/itex]

Where E is bounded by,

[itex]y = 0[/itex]
[itex]z = 0[/itex]
[itex]x + y = 2[/itex]
[itex]y^2 + z^2 = 1[/itex]

in the first octant.

Homework Equations



Rearranging [itex]y^2 + z^2 = 1[/itex] it terms of [itex]z[/itex],
[itex]z = \sqrt{1-y^2}[/itex]

The Attempt at a Solution



From the given equations I determined that my bounds were,

[itex]1 \leq x \leq 2[/itex]
[itex]0 \leq y \leq 1[/itex]
[itex]0 \leq z \leq \sqrt{1-y^2}[/itex]

I found these bounds by first looking at [itex]z = \sqrt{1-y^2}[/itex] and seeing that [itex]y[/itex] must be between 0 and 1 since we are working in the first octant, also [itex]z[/itex] must be between 0 and [itex]z = \sqrt{1-y^2}[/itex]. Then I moved on to [itex]x + y = 2[/itex], since [itex]y[/itex] can only be between 0 and 1 the only way for the equation [itex]x + y = 2[/itex] to be true is if [itex]x[/itex] is between 1 and 2.

[itex]\int_1^2 \int_0^{2-x} \int_0^\sqrt{1-y^2} z dzdydz[/itex]

After integrating I found my answer to be 1/3. Can anyone let me know if I've made a mistake anywhere or if I have done this correctly?
 
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I'm doing the same assignment. I also got 1/3

EDIT: I'm not so sure about that answer anymore
 
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Then I moved on to x+y=2, since y can only be between 0 and 1 the only way for the equation x+y=2 to be true is if x is between 1 and 2.
I get that x must be between 0 and 1. Otherwise it won't be under the cylinder [tex]y^2+ z^2= 1[/tex].
[tex]\int_0^1\int_0^{2- x}\int_0^{\sqrt{1- y^2}} zdzdydx[/tex]
 
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Indeed, if you project the three planes and cylinder into the positive octant, you can observe that ##0 \leq x \leq 1##. You can check this out in the images I attached to help visualize. Try to see how the planes cut the cylinder, this is what let's you determine your limits most of the time.
 

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