[Math] Find the volume of the solid bounded by the surface $z=1-y^2, z=y^2-1, x=0, x=2$.

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Find the volume of the solid bounded by the surface $z=1-y^2, z=y^2-1, x=0, x=2$.

I'm still rather new to the whole double integral concept so i was hoping someone could have me out if i did this right.

$$\int_0^2\int_{-1}^1\int_{y^2-1}^{1-y^2}1dzdydx$$ Im not sure if i got this right.

and after all the integration i got to $\frac{16}{3}$

Best Answer

It looks like you set up the iterated integral correctly. $z= 1 - y^2$ and $z= y^2 - 1$ are the elliptic parabolas that extend out the $x$ axis, so $ 0\leq x\leq 2$ are the right bounds. Then you have $y$ between $-1$ and $1$ because of the intersection of $z = 1-y^2$ and $z = y^2 = 1$.

Doing this quickly, I also get $16/3$ as the answer.