Use cylindrical coordinates to find the volume of the solid bounded above by and below by $z = 15 x ^ { 2 } + 15 y ^ { 2 }$.
A) $\frac { 15 } { 32 } \pi$
B) $\frac { 15 } { 22 } \pi$
C) $\frac { 3 } { 10 } \pi$
D) $\frac { 15 } { 46 } \pi$
E) $\frac { 15 } { 64 } \pi$

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In cylindrical coordinates, $x^2 + y^2 = r^2$, so the given equation for the lower bound becomes $z = 15r^2$. The upper bound is not explicitly given, but since the solid is bounded above by a plane, we can infer that this plane is $z = 0$ (the xy-plane). To find the volume, we integrate the difference between the upper and lower bounds over the region. The volume $V$ is given by the integral $\int_0^{2\pi} \int_0^R (0 - 15r^2) r \, dr \, d\theta$, where $R$ is the outer radius where the solid meets the xy-plane. Since no specific outer radius is given, we assume the description implies the volume is calculated until the solid naturally concludes, which would be at $z = 0$, but since the problem setup is incomplete without specifying the upper bound explicitly, we proceed with the general approach for such problems. The correct answer, given the options and understanding that the problem might have intended for a specific calculation method or a specific boundary that wasn't clearly stated, involves recognizing that the integral setup typically results in a volume that involves $\pi$, a factor of the radius (or a related measure), and the constants from the equation. The choice $\frac{15}{32}\pi$ is a plausible result for such a volume calculation involving cylindrical coordinates and quadratic functions of $r$, assuming some standard bounds or interpretations of the problem setup.

Use Cylindrical Coordinates to Find the Volume of the Solid z=15x2+15y2z = 15 x ^ { 2 } + 15 y ^ { 2 }z=15x2+15y2

Use Cylindrical Coordinates to Find the Volume of the Solid $z = 15 x ^ { 2 } + 15 y ^ { 2 }$