Tripple Integral Calculation: Cube & Paraboloid

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Homework Statement


Calculate the tripple integral [tex]\int\int\int_D(x^2-z)dV[/tex] in the doman D which is bounded by the cube [tex]-1\leq{x}, y, z\leq{1}[/tex] and lies below the parabloid [tex]z=1-x^2-y^2[/tex].

Okay, so we have not yet learned these in class, however, we were wanted to try this using intuition from double integrals. Can someone tell me if my "intuition" is wrong?
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The Attempt at a Solution


[tex]\int\int\int_D(x^2-z)dV=\int\int\int_D(2x^2+y^2-1)dV=2\int_{-1}^1x^2dx\int_{-1}^1dy\int_{-1}^{1}dz+\int_{-1}^1dx\int_{-1}^1y^2dy\int_{-1}^1dz-\int_{-1}^1dx\int_{-1}^1dy\int_{-1}^1dz[/tex]
 
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I am afraid, you did not understand the problem. The function f(x,y,z)=x^2-z has to be integrated for the volume which is bounded by the paraboloid and the cube. You can not replace z by the equation of the paraboloid: it gives the value of function f on the parabolic surface. But you have a value for all points (x,y,z) inside the integration domain. Make a sketch to find out the boundaries of integration.

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