Triple integral in spherical coordinates

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The discussion focuses on setting up triple integrals to calculate the volume of a solid bounded by the cylinder defined by x² + y² = 4 and the surfaces z = 0 and z = √(9 - x² - y²) using spherical coordinates. The solution involves breaking the volume into two integrals: one for the cylinder capped by the sphere of radius 3 and another for the region above the cylinder up to the height of √5. The integrals are correctly formulated as ∫∫∫_V ρ² sin(φ) dρ dφ dθ, with specific limits for ρ, φ, and θ.

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I want to check if I'm doing this problem correctly.

Homework Statement


Region bounded by [itex]x^2+y^2=4[/itex] and bounded by the surfaces z = 0, and [itex]z=\sqrt{9-x^2-y^2}[/itex].
Set up triple integrals which represent the volume of the solid using spherical coordinates.

Homework Equations


[itex]\int\int\int_{V}\rho^2sin\phi \; d\rho d\phi d\theta[/itex]

The Attempt at a Solution


The shape is a cylinder with a round top.
It seems that I have to break this into two integrals:
1:
From [itex]x^2+y^2=4[/itex] and [itex]z=\sqrt{9-x^2-y^2}[/itex]:
[itex]z=\sqrt{9-4}=\sqrt{5}[/itex]
Since [itex]z=\rho cos\phi[/itex], [itex]\rho cos\phi = \sqrt{5} \Rightarrow \rho = \frac{\sqrt{5}}{cos\phi}[/itex]
2:
From [itex]z=\sqrt{9-x^2-y^2}[/itex], it is a sphere of radius 3 so ρ=3
The sphere and cylinder meets at point (y,z)=(2, √5) and the radius makes an angle with the point:
[itex]sin\phi = \frac{2}{3}[/itex]
[itex]\int_{0}^{2\pi}\int_{0}^{arcsin(\frac{2}{3})}\int_{0}^{3}\rho^2sin\phi \; d\rho d\phi d\theta + \int_{0}^{2\pi}\int_{arcsin(\frac{2}{3})}^{\frac{ \pi }{2}}\int_{0}^{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{cos\phi}}\rho^2 sin \phi \; d\rho d\phi d\theta[/itex]
Thank you.
 
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tintin2006 said:
I want to check if I'm doing this problem correctly.

Homework Statement


Region bounded by [itex]x^2+y^2=4[/itex] and bounded by the surfaces z = 0, and [itex]z=\sqrt{9-x^2-y^2}[/itex].
Set up triple integrals which represent the volume of the solid using spherical coordinates.

Homework Equations


[itex]\int\int\int_{V}\rho^2sin\phi \; d\rho d\phi d\theta[/itex]

The Attempt at a Solution


The shape is a cylinder with a round top.
It seems that I have to break this into two integrals:
1:
From [itex]x^2+y^2=4[/itex] and [itex]z=\sqrt{9-x^2-y^2}[/itex]:
[itex]z=\sqrt{9-4}=\sqrt{5}[/itex]
Since [itex]z=\rho cos\phi[/itex], [itex]\rho cos\phi = \sqrt{5} \Rightarrow \rho = \frac{\sqrt{5}}{cos\phi}[/itex]
2:
From [itex]z=\sqrt{9-x^2-y^2}[/itex], it is a sphere of radius 3 so ρ=3
The sphere and cylinder meets at point (y,z)=(2, √5) and the radius makes an angle with the point:
[itex]sin\phi = \frac{2}{3}[/itex]
[itex]\int_{0}^{2\pi}\int_{0}^{arcsin(\frac{2}{3})}\int_{0}^{3}\rho^2sin\phi \; d\rho d\phi d\theta + \int_{0}^{2\pi}\int_{arcsin(\frac{2}{3})}^{\frac{ \pi }{2}}\int_{0}^{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{cos\phi}}\rho^2 sin \phi \; d\rho d\phi d\theta[/itex]
Thank you.
Hello tintin2006. Welcome to PF !

That all looks fine to me.
 
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