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How is the exact volume of the solid calculated from the separated radial integral ∫0\int _0^{√2/22/2} r(1/2−r2)r(1/2-r^2) dr?

First, integrate the polynomial r/2−r3r/2 - r^3 with respect to rr to get r2/4−r4/4r^2/4 - r^4/4. Evaluate this antiderivative from 00 to 2/2\sqrt{2}/2. At the upper limit, (2/2)2=1/2(\sqrt{2}/2)^2 = 1/2 and (2/2)4=1/4(\sqrt{2}/2)^4 = 1/4. Thus, the value is (1/2)/4−(1/4)/4=1/8−1/16=1/16(1/2)/4 - (1/4)/4 = 1/8 - 1/16 = 1/16. Finally, multiply by the angular integral result 2π2\pi to obtain 2π⋅(1/16)=π/82\pi \cdot (1/16) = \pi/8.

Conditions

  • Radial limit is 00 to 2/2\sqrt{2}/2
  • Angular integral contributes factor 2π2\pi

Reasoning, step by step

  1. Expand integrand: r(1/2−r2)=r/2−r3r(1/2-r^2) = r/2 - r^3.
  2. Find antiderivative: r24−r44\frac{r^2}{4} - \frac{r^4}{4}.
  3. Evaluate at upper bound r=2/2r=\sqrt{2}/2: 1/24−1/44=18−116=116\frac{1/2}{4} - \frac{1/4}{4} = \frac{1}{8} - \frac{1}{16} = \frac{1}{16}.
  4. Evaluate at lower bound r=0r=0: 00.
  5. Multiply by angular factor 2π2\pi: 2π×116=π82\pi \times \frac{1}{16} = \frac{\pi}{8}.

Example

The script concludes: '...which evaluates exactly to π/8π/8.'

Common misconceptions

  • Arithmetic errors when squaring 2/2\sqrt{2}/2.
  • Forgetting to multiply by the 2π2\pi from the theta integration.

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