Tripple Integral Homework: Finding \int\int\int_D dV

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find the value of \int\int\int_D{e^{(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{3/2}/2}}dV given 1\leq{x^2+y^2+z^2}\leq{3}, z^2\geq{2}(x^2+y^2), 2x\leq{y}\leq3x
I am reviewing tripple integrals and am having a bit of difficulty determining the limits for each part. I have,
arctan(2)\leq\theta\leq{arctan(3)}, 1\leq\rho\leq{\sqrt{3}}

but I can't seem to visualize what is happening with
\phi
Any suggestions?
 
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Can you visualize what the surface z^2=2*(x^2+y^2) looks like?
 
Kind of; paraboloid? If it is indeed a paraboloid, how does one determine the angle phi when the parabloid has a curved surface?
\phi{_1}\leq\phi\leq\pi/2
 
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Kind of; paraboloid? If it is indeed a paraboloid, how does one determine the angle phi when the parabloid has a curved surface?
\phi{_1}\leq\phi\leq\pi/2

z=2*(x^2+y^2) is a paraboloid. z^2=2*(x^2+y^2) isn't. Think a little harder. I'll give you a hint. Sketch z^2=2*x^2 in the x-z plane.
 
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It's a cone, I believe. Now, this cone is going to intersect the outer edge of the sphere, and therefore, plugging the equation for the cone into x^2+y^2+z^2=3, we get
3x^2+3y^2=3\rightarrow{x^2+y^2=1}
Do I have the right idea so far?
 
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It's a cone, I believe. Now, this cone is going to intersect the outer edge of the sphere, and therefore, plugging the equation for the cone into x^2+y^2+z^2=3, we get
3x^2+3y^2=3\rightarrow{x^2+y^2=1}
Do I have the right idea so far?

You have the right idea that it's a cone. Doesn't the cone determine the range of ϕ? Isn't that what you were asking about?
 
Indeed, it does. However, is this not limited by the point that the cone intersects the outer edge of shell? This is why I combined the equations
x^2+y^2+z^2=3, z^2=2(x^2+y^2)
This point of interesction can then be used to determine the angle from the xy-plane, which phi will merely be 90 less the angle measured.
 
Here is the drawing:
yes-4.jpg

So \phi will go from the angle that it intersects to pi/2
 
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sandy.bridge said:
Indeed, it does. However, is this not limited by the point that the cone intersects the outer edge of shell? This is why I combined the equations
x^2+y^2+z^2=3, z^2=2(x^2+y^2)
This point of interesction can then be used to determine the angle from the xy-plane, which phi will merely be 90 less the angle measured.

Right, but I don't think there is any need to intersect z^2=2(x^2+y^2) with anything. ANY point on the cone that's above the x-y plane has the same value of phi.
 
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This is true. I got the right answer. Thanks
 

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