Why Is 0≤z≤1 in Cylindrical Coordinates for x² + y² = 2y?

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The discussion revolves around the interpretation of the cylindrical coordinates for the equation x² + y² = 2y, specifically questioning the range of z values, 0≤z≤1, as noted in a solutions manual.

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  • Participants explore the reasoning behind the specified range for z and discuss the implications of the equation in cylindrical coordinates. There is an attempt to relate the equation to the geometry of a cylinder and its height.

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The discussion appears to have shifted focus, with one participant indicating that the original poster was referencing a different problem. There is some exploration of the geometry related to the equation, but no consensus or resolution has been reached.

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Participants note the constraints of the problem, including the specified angle intervals and the implications for the geometry of the cylinder. There is mention of the circular cylinder's radius and the quadrants involved, but these are not fully resolved within the discussion.

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From this equation

x2 + y2 = 2y

I was wondering how in the solutions manual it was decided that 0≤z≤1 ?

Edit:

Don't read... I was looking at a solution to a different problem
 

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so the problem is solved?
 
Miike012 said:
From this equation

x2 + y2 = 2y

I was wondering how in the solutions manual it was decided that 0≤z≤1 ?

Edit:

Don't read... I was looking at a solution to a different problem

Based on the thumbnail you just posted, we have the radii between 0 and 2. That gives the surfaces of the circle. If 0 ≤ z ≤ 1, then, we have the cylinder with the height between these intervals (The z range 1).

I assume that you want to find the equation of the half-cylinder.

Since r² = x² + y²...

0 ≤ r² = x² + y² ≤ 4

So we have x² + y² = 4 with origin as the center. That is the equation of the circular cylinder with radius 2. With restrictions of the given angle interval, the region of the cylinder occur in Quad. I and IV. This gives us the half-cylinder.

Hence, we have x² + y² = 4 or r = 2 where -π/2 ≤ θ ≤ π/2.

Let me know if this is what you are referring to. ;)
 
The OP was looking at the solution to a different problem.

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