How Do You Calculate the Volume of This Complex Solid in 3D Space?

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In summary, the conversation discusses computing the volume of a solid, represented by a set of inequalities in three-dimensional space. The speaker explains their approach of finding the dividing points and setting upper bounds for z in order to calculate the volume using two integrals. There is a correction made to the upper limit for x in the second integral.
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Hi,

I have to

Compute volume of the solid

[tex]
A = \left\{ [x,y,z] \in \mathbb{R}^3, 0 \leq z, x+ y+z \leq 1, z \leq xy, x \geq 0, y \geq 0\right\}
[/tex]

I draw it..and the important step is to find out, where is [itex]z[/itex] bounded with either of [itex]x+ y+z \leq 1[/itex] or [itex]z \leq xy[/itex]. To find out the dividing points, in which the second of those inequalities gets the rule, I did as follows:

[tex]
1-x-y = xy
[/tex]

[tex]
x(y+1)=1-y
[/tex]

[tex]
x = \frac{1-y}{1+y}
[/tex]

So for fixed [itex]y[/itex], if

[tex]
x \leq \frac{1-y}{1+y}
[/tex]

then [itex]z[/itex] is bounded by [itex]z \leq xy[/itex]. In the remaining area, [itex]x+ y+z \leq 1[/itex] sets the upper bound for [itex]z[/itex].

So it gives me two integrals, the sum of which will be the volume I am supposed to get:

[tex]
I = \iiint_{A}1 \ dx\ dy\ dz = I_1 + I_2 = \int_{0}^{1}\int_{0}^{\frac{1-y}{1+y}}\int_{0}^{xy}1\ dz\ dx\ dy\ +\ \int_{0}^{1}\int_{\frac{1-y}{1+y}}^{1}\int_{0}^{1-x-y} 1\ dz\ dx\ dy
[/tex]

If this is correct approach, then in the official solution on web there is a mistake, since these two integrals I can already check in Maple and I computed them right.

Is this ok?
 
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I think your upper limit on x for the second integral should be 1-y instead of 1
[tex]
\int_{0}^{1}\int_{0}^{\frac{1-y}{1+y}}\int_{0}^{xy}1\ dz\ dx\ dy\ +\ \int_{0}^{1}\int_{\frac{1-y}{1+y}}^{1-y}\int_{0}^{1-x-y} 1\ dz\ dx\ dy
[/tex]
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FAQ: How Do You Calculate the Volume of This Complex Solid in 3D Space?

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