The volume of a solid using spherical coordinates

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Homework Statement




using spherical coordinates find the volume of the solid outside the cone z^2=x^2+y^2 and inside the sphere x^2+y^2+z^2=2

Homework Equations



ρ=x+y+z ρ^2=x^2+y^2+z^2

dρdφdθ

The Attempt at a Solution



im lost
 
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tim@creighton said:

Homework Statement




using spherical coordinates find the volume of the solid outside the cone z^2=x^2+y^2 and inside the sphere x^2+y^2+z^2=2

Homework Equations



ρ=x+y+z ρ^2=x^2+y^2+z^2

dρdφdθ

The Attempt at a Solution



im lost
You need to try something before we can provide help.

In your relevant equations, what is this: ρ=x+y+z ?

And this isn't even an equation: dρdφdθ.