Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 15 - Multiple Integrals - 15.9 Exercises - Page 1061: 7

Answer

A sphere with center at $(0,\dfrac{1}{2},0)$ with radius $\dfrac{1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Conversion of rectangular to spherical coordinates is as follows: $x=\rho \sin \phi \cos \theta; y=\rho \sin \phi \sin \theta;z=\rho \cos \phi$ and $\rho=\sqrt {x^2+y^2+z^2}$; $\cos \phi =\dfrac{z}{\rho}$; $\cos \theta=\dfrac{x}{\rho \sin \phi}$ Here, $\rho^2=\rho \sin \theta \sin \phi =y$ This implies that $x^2+y^2+z^2=y$ or, $x^2+(y-\dfrac{1}{2})^2+z^2=\dfrac{1}{4}$ or, $x^2+(y-\dfrac{1}{2})^2+z^2=(\dfrac{1}{2})^2$ Hence, the given equation shows a sphere with center at $(0,\dfrac{1}{2},0)$ with radius $\dfrac{1}{2}$
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