Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 12 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - 12.1 Exercises - Page 815: 30

Answer

An infinitely long circular cylinder with radius 4 centered at the x-axis.

Work Step by Step

The given equation does not include $x$, so $x$ can take on every possible value. This means that the region will extend infinitely along the x-axis. At any fixed value of $x$, say $x = k$, we recognize $y^{2} + z^{2} = 16$ to be a circle k units in front of the yz-plane, with radius 4 and center (k, 0, 0). Therefore, our region will be made up of infinite copies of this circle, one for every value of x. This makes an infinitely long circular cylinder with radius 4 and the x-axis as its central axis.
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