Spherical Coordinates Triple Integral

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I thought this question was elementary... but I apparently know less than I thought I did.

Homework Statement


Use spherical coordinates to evaluate \iiint_{E} x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}dV
Where E is the ball x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}\leq 16


Homework Equations


x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=\rho^{2}



The Attempt at a Solution


\int^{2\pi}_{0}\int^{\pi}_{0}\int^{4}_{0}\left(\rho^{2}\right)\rho Sin \left( \phi \right) d\rho d\phi d\theta = 256\pi

which is apparently incorrect. Where am I going wrong?
 
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qamptr said:
I thought this question was elementary... but I apparently know less than I thought I did.

Homework Statement


Use spherical coordinates to evaluate \iiint_{E} x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}dV
Where E is the ball x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}\leq 16


Homework Equations


x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=\rho^{2}



The Attempt at a Solution


\int^{2\pi}_{0}\int^{\pi}_{0}\int^{4}_{0}\left(\rho^{2}\right)\rho Sin \left( \phi \right) d\rho d\phi d\theta = 256\pi

which is apparently incorrect. Where am I going wrong?
You may want to check your volume element :wink:.
 
Hootenanny said:
You may want to check your volume element :wink:.

Am I blind? I don't understand.
 
Hootenanny said:
You may want to check your volume element :wink:.

\left(\rho^{3}\right) \rho instead of \left(\rho^{2} \right) \rho gets me the right answer... but why?
 
qamptr said:
\left(\rho^{3}\right) \rho instead of \left(\rho^{2} \right) \rho gets me the right answer... but why?

Oh... :rolleyes:
 
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