[Math] Use only double integrals to find the volume of a solid tetrahedron

multivariable-calculus

Use only double integrals to find the volume of the solid tetrahedron with vertices $(0,0,0)$, $(0,0,1)$, $(0,2,0)$ and $(2,2,0)$.

I know you plot the points on $xyz$-plane, but how do you get the equation of the plane that goes in the equation by the four vertices?

Best Answer

HINT: If you are going to integrate with respect to $x$ and $y$, then the vectors $(0,2,0)-(0,0,1)=(0,2,-1)$ and $(2,2,0)-(0,0,1)=(2,2,-1)$ are in the plane you want. So $(0,2,-1)\times (2,2,-1)$ is a normal vector for the plane you want.