Volume Between A Circular Paraboloid and a Plane

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The volume of the solid E bounded by the circular paraboloid defined by the equation z = 3 + x² + y² and the plane z = 6 is calculated using cylindrical coordinates. The correct bounds for z are established as 3 and 6, while the bounds for r are determined from the intersection of the paraboloid and the plane, leading to r = 0 to √3. The integration is performed in the order dz dr dθ, resulting in a volume of 9π. However, the initial calculation was incorrect, necessitating a detailed review of the integration process.

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Homework Statement



Find the volume of the solid E bounded by z = 3+x2 +y2 and z = 6.

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The Attempt at a Solution


I'm going to use cylindrical coordinates. So, I have,

z = 3 + r2

Clearly, my bounds on z are 3 and 6. If I project the intersection of the paraboloid and the plan onto the xy-plane, I have 3 = r^2. My bounds on r are then 0 and ±√3, but I reject the negative boundary. I will use the bounds 0 and 2*pi for θ, though I don't know how these bounds are known to be appropriate. So, if I perform a triple integral of r in the order dz dr dθ, I get an answer of 9*pi.

Does that sound legitimate?
 
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TranscendArcu said:
So, if I perform a triple integral of r in the order dz dr dθ, I get an answer of 9*pi.

Does that sound legitimate?

The result is not correct. Show your work in detail, please.

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