Volume below the cone $z=2\sqrt{x^2+y^2}$ for $x^2+y^2\leq4$

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For $x^2+y^2=4$, $$z=2\sqrt{4}\Rightarrow z=4$$ Since the radius of the basis is $2$, then the volume of the cone is $$V=\frac{\pi\cdot2^2\cdot4}{3}\Rightarrow V=\frac{16\pi}{3}$$

However, using double integral and polar coordinates, I get $$V=\int_{0}^{2\pi}\int_{0}^{2} 2r^2 dr d\theta=\frac{32\pi}{3}$$

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You're integrating the wrong or the opposite volume. Instead of integrating the volume inside the cone, you're integrating the volume outside the cone. This corresponds to the fact that a cone has $\frac{1}{3}$ of the volume of a cylinder with same base and height.