Volume of Region Bounded by Given Planes

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The problem involves finding the volume of a region bounded by specific planes, with participants discussing integration methods and limits of integration.

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  • Exploratory, Mathematical reasoning, Assumption checking

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • The original poster attempts to determine the correct limits for integration and questions the accuracy of their calculations. Another participant suggests using a different approach involving horizontal cross-sections and provides an area formula for a triangle. There is also a query about potential formatting issues with the system's answer.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring different methods and questioning the correctness of their results. Some guidance has been offered regarding alternative approaches, but there is no explicit consensus on the solution.

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Participants are considering the implications of the integration limits and the format of the answers required by the system, indicating potential constraints in the problem setup.

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Homework Statement



(1 pt) Find the volume of the region bounded by the planes
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Homework Equations


V = ∫∫7/4-6/4y-2/4x

The Attempt at a Solution


Since y=x I found their values when z = 0.
6x+2x=7, x=7/8
y= 7/8 is the maximum value y will have in this integration as it decreases as x approaches its maximum value: 2x = 7, x=7/2.

When I made a 2-D image of the region I would be integrating on I came up with a triangle which had two areas that needed to be integrated separately as in the first region: 0≤x≤7/8 and 0≤y≤x, and in the second region: 7/8≤x≤7/2 and 0≤y≤(7/6 - x/3).

After integrating my result was 0.893229167.

What I am wondering is if I am using the correct limits for my integration or if I made a mistake in my math.
 
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I would avoid double integral thus: a horizontal cross-section of the region is bounded by the x and y axes and the line

[tex]2x+6y = 7-4z[/tex]

The area of that right angle triangle is [tex]\frac{(7-4z)^2}{24}[/tex] for z in[tex][0,\frac{7}{4}][/tex].

The definite integral should be [tex]\frac{7^3}{12\cdot 24}=1.19[/tex]
 
The system still thinks that is an incorrect answer
 
Could the system be expecting a different format than what you entered, such as different number of decimal places?
 

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