Use a double integral to find the volume of the indicated solid

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Homework Statement


Use a double integral to find the volume of the indicated solid.
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The Attempt at a Solution


I can't find what I did wrong, it seems like a simple problem...
$$\int_0^2 \int_0^x (4-y^{2})dydx=\int_0^2 4x-\frac{x^{3}}{3}dx$$
$$=2x^2-\frac{x^{4}}{12}|_0^2=8-\frac{16}{12}=\frac{20}{3}$$
 

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iRaid said:

Homework Statement


Use a double integral to find the volume of the indicated solid.
attachment.php?attachmentid=69225&stc=1&d=1398809837.png



Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution


I can't find what I did wrong, it seems like a simple problem...
$$\int_0^2 \int_0^x (4-y^{2})dydx=\int_0^2 4x-\frac{x^{3}}{3}dx$$
$$=2x^2-\frac{x^{4}}{12}|_0^2=8-\frac{16}{12}=\frac{20}{3}$$

One of your limits for ##y## is wrong.
 
Zondrina said:
One of your limits for ##y## is wrong.

I'm not seeing it, sorry.
 
If you graph the region in the x-y plane, it should look something like this:

http://gyazo.com/aedf21fdd2006d58eabea7d5b3324065

Suppose you hold ##x## fixed and allow ##y## to vary. Then clearly from the above graph ##0 ≤ x ≤ 2## and ##x ≤ y ≤ 2##.

Try letting ##y## be fixed and allowing ##x## to vary now. Do you get the same result?
 
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Zondrina said:
If you graph the region in the x-y plane, it should look something like this:

http://gyazo.com/aedf21fdd2006d58eabea7d5b3324065

Suppose you hold ##x## fixed and allow ##y## to vary. Then clearly from the above graph ##0 ≤ x ≤ 2## and ##x ≤ y ≤ 2##.

Try letting ##y## be fixed and allowing ##x## to vary now. Do you get the same result?

Ah right, I feel dumb now.

Thank you.