<s>[INST] Finding volume using triple integrals. Use a triple integral to find the volume of the solid: The solid enclosed by the cylinder $$x^2+y^2=9$$ and the planes $$y+z=5$$ and $$z=1$$
This is how I started solving the problem, but the way I was solving it lead me to 0, which is incorrect. $$\int_{-3}^3\int_{-\sqrt{9-y^2}}^{\sqrt{9-y^2}}\int_{1}^{5-y}dzdxdy=\int_{-3}^3\int_{-\sqrt{9-y^2}}^{\sqrt{9-y^2}}\left(4-y\right)dxdy=\int_{-3}^3\left[4x-xy\right]_{-\sqrt{9-y^2}}^\sqrt{9-y^2}dy= {8\int_{-3}^3{\sqrt{9-y^2}}dy}-2\int_{-3}^3y{\sqrt{9-y^2}}dy$$
If this is wrong, then that would explain why I'm stuck. If this is correct so far, that's good news, but the bad news is that I'm still stuck. If someone could help me out, that would be wonderful, thanks!
 [/INST] Ok.  So you have the triple integral:
$$\begin{align}
\int_{-3}^3\int_{-\sqrt{9-y^2}}^{\sqrt{9-y^2}}\int_1^{5-y} \;dz\;dx\;dy
&= \int_{-3}^3\int_{-\sqrt{9-y^2}}^{\sqrt{9-y^2}}4-y\;dx\;dy \\
&=\int_{-3}^34x-xy\Bigg|_{-\sqrt{9-y^2}}^{\sqrt{9-y^2}}\;dy \\
&=\int_{-3}^38\sqrt{9-y^2}-2y\sqrt{9-y^2}\;dy \\
&= 8\int_{-3}^33\sqrt{1-\left(\frac{y}{3}\right)^2}\;dy-2\int_{-3}^3y\sqrt{9-y^2}\;dy
\end{align}$$

Now, I'm going to break this up.  For the left-hand integral, we must use trig-substitution.  Let $\cos(t) = \frac{y}{3}$.  This implies that $dy = -3\sin(t)\;dt$.  The limits of integration change as well, to $t=\arccos\left(\frac{-3}{3}\right) = \pi$ to $t = \arccos\left(\frac{3}{3}\right) = 0$.
So, the integral becomes:
$$\begin{align}
24\int_\pi^0\sqrt{1-\cos^2(t)}(-3\sin t)\;dt &= -72\int_\pi^0\sin^2(t)\;dt\\
&=72\int_0^\pi\frac{1}{2}-\frac{\cos(2t)}{2}\;dt\\
&=36\int_0^\pi1-\cos(2t)\;dt\\
&=36\left(t - \frac{\sin(2t)}{2}\right)\Bigg|_0^\pi\\
&=\boxed{36\pi}
\end{align}$$

Now, for the left-hand integral, we apply $u$-substitution.  If we set $u = 9-y^2$, then $du = -2y\;dy$.  The limits are transformed to $u = 9-(-3)^2 = 0$ to $u = 9-(3)^2 = 0$
So, the integral becomes:
$$\begin{align}
-2\int_{-3}^3y\sqrt{9-y^2}\;dy &= \int_0^0\sqrt{u}\;du\\
&= \boxed{0}
\end{align}$$
Well, that wasn't exciting. :)

So, putting it all together, we end up with:
$$V = 36\pi + 0 = \boxed{36\pi}$$
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