Integrating over Region A: Calculating the Volume of a Cone

In summary, the conversation discusses a problem involving finding the integral and volume of a region in space bounded by two spheres, above the plane z=0 and inside the cone z^2 = x^2 + y^2. The first part involves writing the integral in a specific form, while the second part asks for the volume of the region. The key to visualizing the cone is to consider vertical slices through the cone in the coordinate planes, and in spherical coordinates the problem becomes easier.
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Homework Statement


Let A be the region that in space bounded by the balls:
[tex] x^2 +y^2 + z^2 =1 [/tex] , [tex] x^2 +y^2 +z^2 =4 [/tex] , above the plane [tex]z=0[/tex] and inside the cone [tex]z^2 = x^2 +y^2 [/tex].

A. Write the integral [tex] \int \int \int_{A} f(x,y,z) dxdydz [/tex] in the form:
[tex] \int \int_{E} (\int_{g^1(x,y)}^{g^2(x,y)} f(x,y,z) dz) dxdy [/tex] when :
[tex] A=( (x,y,z) | (x,y) \in E, g^1(x,y) \le z \le g^2(x,y) ) [/tex] ...

B. Find the volume of A (not necessarily using part A).

Hope you'll be able to help me in this... I think the main problem is that I can't figure out how A looks like... There is also a hint that one of the functions g1 or g2 should be defined at a split region... I can't figure out how this cone looks like and how I can describe A as equations ...


Thanks in advance!


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so you have a sphere of radius 1 & and a sphere of radius 2...

to visualise the cone z^2 = y^2 + x^2, consider the coordinate planes y = 0 and x = 0, these will be vertical slices through the cone - what is the equation of the curve in each plane.

no consider a slice for a given z, you have y^2 + x^2 = z^2, which is an equation for a circle in x & y - what is the radius?

the 2nd part will be much easier to do in spherical coordinates...
 

1. What is "Integrating over Region A: Calculating the Volume of a Cone"?

"Integrating over Region A: Calculating the Volume of a Cone" is a mathematical process that involves finding the volume of a cone by using integration. Integration is a mathematical technique used to find the area under a curve or the volume of a three-dimensional shape.

2. How do you calculate the volume of a cone using integration?

To calculate the volume of a cone using integration, you first need to define the region A over which you will be integrating. Then, you need to set up the integral using the formula for the volume of a cone, which is V = 1/3 * π * r^2 * h. Finally, you can solve the integral to find the volume of the cone.

3. What is the formula for the volume of a cone?

The formula for the volume of a cone is V = 1/3 * π * r^2 * h, where r is the radius of the base of the cone and h is the height of the cone.

4. What do you mean by "region A" in the process of integrating over Region A: Calculating the Volume of a Cone?

Region A refers to the three-dimensional space over which we are integrating to find the volume of the cone. It is the region that is bounded by the base of the cone and the curve of the cone.

5. Why is integration used to calculate the volume of a cone?

Integration is used to calculate the volume of a cone because it allows us to find the volume of a three-dimensional shape by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable pieces. By using integration, we can find the volume of the cone even if its shape is irregular or complex.

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