Multivariate Calculus Chapter 15 Exercises
Multivariate Calculus Chapter 15 Exercises
To sketch the region of integration for ∫∫ f(x, y) dy dx, evaluate the given limits: x ranges from 0 to 2, and y is bounded by x² and 4. The region is defined as x² ≤ y ≤ 4 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2, creating an area between the curve y = x² and the line y = 4. To change the order, determine the equivalent limits: y ranges from 0 to 4, and x ranges from √y to 2. Thus, the new iterated integral is ∫[0,4]∫[√y,2] f(x, y) dx dy. The integral can then be computed in this new order .
The Jacobian is a determinant used to transform volume elements when changing variables in multiple integrals. It accounts for the distortion of the region of integration due to the transformation. For the transformation x = uv, y = vw, z = wu, the Jacobian is the determinant of the matrix of partial derivatives of the new variables with respect to the old ones. This matrix is [[v, 0, u], [w, v, 0], [0, w, u]]. The determinant of this matrix is calculated as v²u - uw², which represents the scaling factor for volume when integrating over the new coordinates .
To use cylindrical coordinates for the integral ∫ ∫ ∫ √(x² + y²) dz dy dx, note that √(x² + y²) simplifies directly to r in cylindrical coordinates. The region is described by 9 - x² - y² ≥ 0, or equivalently, z ≤ 9 - r². The limits for r are 0 to 3, and for θ from 0 to 2π, because these encompass the full xy-plane disc region up to x and y limits. The integral becomes ∫[0,2π]∫[0,3]∫[0,9-r²] r dz dr dθ. First, integrate with respect to z, which results in r(9 - r²), and then integrate with respect to r and θ .
To find the volume of the solid under the plane 3x + 2y - z = 0 and above the region enclosed by y = x² and x = y², first determine the intersection points of y = x² and x = y², which are (0,0) and (1,1). The region is bounded between these curves. The volume integral is ∫∫_D (3x + 2y) dy dx, where D is bounded by y = x² (below) and x = y² (above). Setup requires changing the order of integration to reflect these bounds (0 ≤ y ≤ 1, and from y² ≤ x ≤ √y). Integrate first with respect to x and then y. Calculate the integral to get the volume .
To evaluate the integral ∬ y dA where the region D is bounded by y = x - 2 and x = y², first determine the points of intersection of these curves, which are obtained by setting x - 2 = (y)², yielding points (0, -2) and (4, 2). Define the integration limits: y ranges from -2 to 2, and x ranges from y² to y + 2 for each y. The double integral becomes ∫[-2,2]∫[y²,y+2] y dx dy. Evaluate by integrating with respect to x first, then y. The switch in limits from x = y² to y + 2 captures the area correctly given the constraints .
Using transformations simplifies double integral computations by converting complex region boundaries into more manageable geometric shapes. For ∬ x² dA over the region defined by the ellipse 9x² + 4y² = 36, transformation equations x = 2u, y = 3v simplify the description to 4u² + 9v² = 1, a standard ellipse. The Jacobian determinant of the transformation is calculated—specifically det(D) = 6. This redefines the integral in terms of a standard unit circle, avoiding elliptical boundaries' complexity. Apply the change of variables, compute the new limits (u² + v² ≤ 1), and solve in a circular context (simplified bounds), using the Jacobian to scale appropriately .
Changing to polar coordinates is beneficial because it simplifies the integral of functions with radial symmetry by transforming Cartesian coordinates to polar, which aligns with circular shapes. For ∬ y√(x² - y²) dA over region D: {0 ≤ x ≤ 2, 0 ≤ y ≤ x}, we observe a semi-circle-like structure but limited by y ≤ x. Transforming to polar coordinates, x = r cos(θ), y = r sin(θ), simplifies the square root term. The region in polar becomes constrained by r ranging from 0 to 2cos(θ) and θ from 0 to π/4. The integral transforms to ∫[0,π/4]∫[0,2cos(θ)]r²sin(θ) dr dθ, where simplification results in more manageable integration limits and expressions .
To find the Jacobian for the transformation x = 2u + v, y = 4u - v, compute the determinant of matrix D, where D = [[∂x/∂u, ∂x/∂v], [∂y/∂u, ∂y/∂v]] = [[2, 1], [4, -1]]. Compute the Jacobian as det(D) = 1*(-1) - (1*4) = -6. Finding the Jacobian is essential for integral transformations as it quantifies how volumes/elements of integration scale under the transformation, correcting any scaling distortions when changing variables for integrations .
To evaluate ∬(x-3y) dA with vertices (0, 0), (2, 1), (1, 2), transformation x = 2u + v, y = u + 2v redefines the region in terms of u, v. First, express the vertices in the uv-plane by solving the transformation equations, determining the new region R'. Compute the Jacobian, det([[2,1],[1,2]]) = 3. Transform and evaluate the integral as ∬[(2u+v - 3(u+2v))|R'|*3 du dv], using the computed Jacobian to correct for area distortion. Simplify, set limits according to R' from vertex transformations, and calculate .
To evaluate the integral ∬ arctan(y/x) dA over the region R using polar coordinates, we first express the region R in polar terms: the condition 1 ≤ x² + y² ≤ 4 translates to 1 ≤ r² ≤ 4, hence, 1 ≤ r ≤ 2. The condition 0 ≤ y ≤ x, in terms of polar coordinates (r, θ), requires 0 ≤ θ ≤ π/4. Thus, the region R is defined by 1 ≤ r ≤ 2 and 0 ≤ θ ≤ π/4. The integral then becomes ∫[0,π/4]∫[1,2]arctan(θ)r dr dθ. When computing this, we calculate the inner integral with respect to r and then the outer integral with respect to θ .