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Homework Statement
Show that
[itex]\int\int\int \sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}} [/itex] [itex] e^{-({x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}})} dxdydz = \pi/4[/itex] where the bounds of x, y, and z are 0 to infinity
(The improper integral is defined as the limit of a triple integral over the piece of a solid sphere which lies in the first octant as the radius of the sphere increases indefinitely).
Homework Equations
In spherical coordinates, ρ2 = x2 + y2 + z2
dxdydz = ρ2sin∅ drho dpho dtheta
The Attempt at a Solution
I tried converting to spherical coordinates, which gave me
[itex]\int\int\int ρ^{3} [/itex] [itex] e^{-ρ^{2}} sin\phi d\rho d\phi d\theta[/itex]
But I'm not sure what my bounds would be (isn't ρ in relation to theta or phi somehow?) or even if I did, I'm not sure I could integrate it...