What Is the Volume of the Object Described by These Triple Integral Limits?

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Homework Help Overview

The discussion revolves around evaluating a triple integral to determine the volume of a solid object defined by specific limits of integration. The subject area includes calculus and specifically the application of cylindrical coordinates in multiple integrals.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Mathematical reasoning, Assumption checking

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss converting the integral to cylindrical coordinates and question the correctness of their setup. There is an exploration of the evaluation process of the integral and the implications of the limits of integration.

Discussion Status

Some participants have provided guidance on the evaluation process and the importance of considering the limits of integration. There is an ongoing exploration of the nature of the solid object described by the integral, with suggestions to relate it to known volume formulas for verification.

Contextual Notes

Participants are navigating the conversion to cylindrical coordinates and evaluating the integral, while also considering the geometric interpretation of the limits provided. There is an emphasis on understanding the relationship between the integral setup and the physical shape it represents.

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Well my first attempt is to convert this to a cylindrical coordinate first, which I believed to be:

\int_0^1 \int_0^{2\pi} \int_0^1 1 \, dr \,d\theta \,dz

is this correct?
 
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Yep, that's the cylindrical coordinate version of the stated problem.
 
and when I evaluate this I got 2*pi*r, but the answer doesn't seem to be correct...
 
Keep in mind that after getting the antiderivative of the function you need to evaluate it at the upper and lower limits of integration and subtract each time. It looks like you did this for \theta and z, but what about r? Since r is not a limit of integration for either \theta or z, you're right in thinking that it shouldn't appear in the answer.

In addition, we can figure out what the answer will be without actually doing the integral if we think about it as the volume of a solid object. If you can figure out what sort of object is described by these limits of integration, then you'll be able to check your solution by comparing it to the formula for the volume of whatever shape this is.
 

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