$\int_Z z^2 x^2 = \int_{-1}^1 \int_0^{2\pi} \int_0^1 z^2 r^2 \sin(\theta)^2 \,\,dr \,d\theta \, dz$

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$Z = \{(x,y,z)\in \mathbb{R}^3 | -1 < z < 1, \,\ x^2+y^2 \leq 1\}$

Calculate $\int_Z z^2x^2$.


My approach:

Polar coordinates: $x = r \sin(\theta),\,\,y = r \cos(\theta)$. Then:

$\int_Z z^2x^2 = $

$\int_{-1}^1 \int_0^{2\pi} \int_0^1 z^2 r^2 \sin(\theta)^2 \,\,dr \,d\theta \, dz = $

$4 \int_{0}^1 \int_0^{\pi} \int_0^1 z^2 r^2 \sin(\theta)^2 \,\,dr \,d\theta \, dz = $

$4 \int_{0}^1 z^2 \int_0^{\pi} \int_0^1 r^2 \sin(\theta)^2 \,\,dr \,d\theta \, dz = $

$4 \int_{0}^1 z^2 (\int_0^{\pi} \sin(\theta)^2 \,d\theta)(\int_0^1 r^2 \,\,dr) \, dz = $

$\frac{4}{3} \int_{0}^1 z^2 (\int_0^{\pi} \sin(\theta)^2 \,d\theta) \, dz = $

$\frac{4}{3} \int_{0}^1 z^2 \frac{\pi}{2} \, dz = $

$\frac{2}{3} \pi \int_{0}^1 z^2 \, dz = $

$\frac{2}{9} \pi$


This is the wrong result though and I cannot find my mistake...

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You forgot the factor $r$. After the first equality, you should have$$\int_{-1}^1\int_0^{2\pi}\int_0^1r^{\color{red}3}\sin^2(\theta)z^2\,\mathrm dr\,\mathrm d\theta\,\mathrm dz=\frac\pi6.$$


As a side note, when we use cylindrical coordinates it is much more common to do $x=r\cos\theta$ and $y=r\sin\theta$.