I Which of the two answers is correct?

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The discussion centers on two proposed solutions for a mathematical problem involving volume calculations. Solution 1 computes the integral of \( (x^2+y^2+z^2) \) over a region V, while Solution 2 calculates the volume by integrating 1 over the same region. Participants highlight that the two solutions yield different results and units, indicating they are not equivalent. There is a request for further validation from experienced members to confirm the correctness of these interpretations. The conversation underscores the importance of understanding the specific integrals being evaluated in relation to the problem's context.
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Finding the volume above cone ##z= a\sqrt{x^2 + y^2}## and inside the sphere ## x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = b^2##
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Solution 1:
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The answer is ## \frac{2b^5\pi}{5} \times \left(1 -\frac{a}{\sqrt{1+a^2}}\right)##

Solution 2:
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I want to decide which answer is correct? Would you help me in this task?
 
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I am with solution 2, easier to understand for me and I find it correct
 
After a closer look at Sol1. it computes not the volume V but the integral $$\iiint_V (x^2+y^2+z^2)dxdydz$$. The result of Sol1. would be the same as Sol2. if instead it would calculate $$\iiint_V 1 dxdydz=\int_0^{2\pi}\int_0^a\int_0^b \rho^2\sin\phi d\rho d\phi d\theta$$
 
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Delta2 said:
After a closer look at Sol1. it computes not the volume V but the integral $$\iiint_V (x^2+y^2+z^2)dxdydz$$. The result of Sol1. would be the same as Sol2. if instead it would calculate $$\iiint_V 1 dxdydz=\int_0^{2\pi}\int_0^a\int_0^b \rho^2\sin\phi d\rho d\phi d\theta$$
Thanks for your scrutiny of both the solutions. But I want more confirmation from other elite members.
 
WMDhamnekar said:
Thanks for your scrutiny of both the solutions. But I want more confirmation from other elite members.
Well ok, just to emphasize that the two solutions don't compute the same thing

We have a region V (as the region between the surface of a cone and a sphere).

Sol 1 computes ##\iiint_V (x^2+y^2+z^2)dxdydz##
Sol 2 computes ##\iiint_V 1 dxdydz##
 
Yes. Why do the solutions have different units ? Junk.
 
hutchphd said:
Yes. Why do the solutions have different units ? Junk.
Check post #5.
 
Yes.
 
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