# Triple Integral Problem

1. May 10, 2008

### robbondo

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
Find the triple integrals $$\oint\oint\oint_{W}{f(x,y,z)dV$$:

$$e^{x^{2}+y^{2}+z}, (x^{2}+y^{2}) \leq z \leq {(x^{2}+y^{2}})^{1/2}$$

2. Relevant equations

3. The attempt at a solution
So I know I need to probably switch to cylindrical coordinates. But I'm getting confused about the limits of integration. The way that I see it, since there's no limits of integration for z then the volume which is the between the two parabolas goes to infiniti? But since it's the same above and below the z=0 plane then doesn't that just come out to zero? I dunno I guess if I do the integral from x going from -infiniti to infiniti and use an improper integral from some (a = infiniti) with the limits of integration for z being then from a to a which is obviously zero. I don't think that he would make up a problem like that though. Am I completely wrong in my thinking. THANKS!

Last edited: May 10, 2008
2. May 10, 2008

### HallsofIvy

Staff Emeritus
You do NOT have two paraboloids- and none of the figure is below the z= 0 plane. $z= x^2+ y^2$ is a paraboloid with vertex at (0,0,0), axis the z-axis, and opening upward. $z= (x^2+ y^2)^{1/2}$ is the upper half of the cone z^2= x^2+ y^2[/itex]. It does not go to infinity. The two surfaces intersect at $z= x^2+ y^2= (x^2+ y^2)^{1/2}$. Putting that into cylindrical coordinates makes it particularly easy: $z= r^2$ and $z= r$ interxect when $r^2= r$.

3. May 11, 2008

### robbondo

Ok So know when I try to do the integration am I correct to use the limits of integration of that z goes from 0 to 1 and theta goes from 0 to 2pi and then r goes from root z to z? Also I tried using z from r to r^2 r from 0 to 1 and theta from 0 to 2pi, and they are all giving me strange integrals. Are these limits correct? I'm having a hard time figuring out how to change the limits of integration when switching to cylindrical, especially with regards to r.

4. May 11, 2008

### robbondo

I'm still having trouble figuring out the limits of integration on this one. Every way that I do it I keep having to take the integral of

x*e^(x^2+x) which as far as I know isn't possible to do. I tried plugging it into a numerical solver and it gave me an exact answer that looked like some sort of estimation. HELP! I have a mid-term Tues. and this determing the limits of integration is gonna screw me big time.

5. May 11, 2008

### robbondo

I'm begining to think that my teacher made an error in writing this problem. It appears to be unsolvable through all my efforts.

6. May 11, 2008

### HallsofIvy

Staff Emeritus
No, z does NOT go from 0 to 1. The whole point of what you are doing is that z goes from the lower of those two surfaces (z= x2+ y2) to the higher surface ($z= \sqrt{x^2+ y^2}$). Since I have already told you that the two surfaces intersect where r2= r- which tells you r= 0 or r= 1, projected down into the z= 0 plane, the two surfaces project the the area from (0,0) to the circle about (0,0) with radius 1. That is, $\theta$ goes from 0 to $2\pi$ while r goes from 0 to 1.

[tex]\int_{\theta= 0}^{2\pi} \int_{r=0}^1 \int_{z=r^2}^r e^{r^2+ z} rdzdrd\theta[/itex]
I think that's the integral you need to do. You never did say that $f(x,y,z)= e^{x^2+y^2+ z}$.