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: 37

Answer

$r^{2}\lt x^{2} + y^{2} + z^{2} \lt R^{2}$

Work Step by Step

A sphere with radius $r$ and center the origin has the equation: $x^{2} + y^{2} + z^{2} = r^{2}$ A sphere with radius $R$ and center the origin has the equation: $x^{2} + y^{2} + z^{2} = R^{2}$ Since $r \lt R$, all the points between and not on these spheres are the points that are both inside the bigger sphere with radius $R$ and outside the smaller sphere with radius $r$. The points inside the bigger sphere are represented by: $x^{2} + y^{2} + z^{2} \lt R^{2}$ The points outside the smaller sphere are represented by: $x^{2} + y^{2} + z^{2} \gt r^{2}$ Combining these we get: $r^{2}\lt x^{2} + y^{2} + z^{2} \lt R^{2}$
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