Given the general equation of the ellipsoid $\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} + \frac{z^2}{c^2} =1$, I am supposed to use a 3D Jacobian to prove that the volume of the ellipsoid is $\frac{4}{3}\pi abc$
I decided to consider the first octant where $0\le x\le a, 0\le y \le b, 0 \le z \le c$
I then obtained $8\iiint _E dV$ where $E = \{(x, y, z): 0\le x \le a, 0\le y \le b\sqrt{1-\frac{x^2}{a^2}}, 0\le z \le c\sqrt{1-\frac{x^2}{a^2} – \frac{y^2}{b^2}} \}$
I understood that a 3D Jacobian requires 3 variables, $x$, $y$ and $z$, but in this case I noticed that I can simple reduce the triple integral into a double integral:
$$8 \int_0^a \int_0^{b\sqrt{1-\frac{x^2}{a^2}}} c\sqrt{1-\frac{x^2}{a^2} – \frac{y^2}{b^2}} dydx$$ which I am not sure what substitution I should do in order to solve this, any advise on this matter is much appreciated!
Best Answer
HINT
Let use spherical coordinates with
and with the limits
$0\le \theta \le \frac{\pi}2$
$0\le r \le 1$
$0\le \phi \le \frac{\pi}2$
Remember also that in this case
$$dx\,dy\,dz=r^2abc\sin \phi \,d\phi \,d\theta \,dr$$