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3.1 Double Integrals

29 problems · hints, answers and solutions shown beside each one

1Stage 1Conceptual

Do you understand the idea? Usually little or no calculation.

Q1Stage 1

For each of the following, evaluate the given double integral without using iteration. Instead, interpret the integral as, for example, an area or a volume.

  1. ∫−13∫−41dy dx\dst\int_{-1}^3\int_{-4}^1 \dee{y}\,\dee{x}

  2. ∫02∫04−y2dx dy\dst\int_0^2\int_0^{\sqrt{4-y^2}} \dee{x}\,\dee{y}

  3. ∫−33∫09−y29−x2−y2 dx dy\dst\int_{-3}^3\int_0^{\sqrt{9-y^2}}\sqrt{9-x^2-y^2}\ \dee{x}\,\dee{y}

Answer

(a) 2020 (b) π\pi (c) 9π9\pi

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Q2Stage 1

Let f(x,y)=12x2y3f(x,y)= 12 x^2y^3. Evaluate

  1. ∫03f(x,y) dx\dst\int_0^3 f(x,y)\,\dee{x}

  2. ∫02f(x,y) dy\dst\int_0^2 f(x,y)\,\dee{y}

  3. ∫02∫03f(x,y) dx dy\dst\int_0^2\int_0^3 f(x,y)\,\dee{x}\,\dee{y}

  4. ∫03∫02f(x,y) dy dx\dst\int_0^3\int_0^2 f(x,y)\,\dee{y}\,\dee{x}

  5. ∫03∫02f(x,y) dx dy\dst\int_0^3\int_0^2 f(x,y)\,\dee{x}\,\dee{y}

Hint

Be careful to match each integration variable with its own limits. Remember that the integral with respect to xx treats yy as a constant and the integral with respect to yy treats xx as a constant.

Answer

(a) 108y3108 y^3 (b) 48x248x^2 (c), (d) 432432 (e) 648648

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2Stage 2Procedural

Practising the skill itself, until applying it is automatic.

Questions 3 through 8 provide practice with limits of integration for double integrals in Cartesian coordinates.

Q3Stage 2

For each of the following, evaluate the given double integral using iteration.

  1. ∬R(x2+y2) dx dy\displaystyle\dblInt_R (x^2+y^2)\,\dee{x}\,\dee{y} where RR is the rectangle 0≤x≤a, 0≤y≤b0\le x\le a,\ 0\le y\le b where a>0a>0 and b>0b>0.

  2. ∬T(x−3y) dx dy\displaystyle\dblInt_T (x-3y)\,\dee{x}\,\dee{y} where TT is the triangle with vertices (0,0), (a,0), (0,b)(0,0),\ (a,0),\ (0,b).

  3. ∬Rxy2 dx dy\displaystyle\dblInt_R xy^2\,\dee{x}\,\dee{y} where RR is the finite region in the first quadrant bounded by the curves y=x2y=x^2 and x=y2x=y^2.

  4. ∬Dxcos⁡y dx dy\displaystyle\dblInt_D x\cos y\,\dee{x}\,\dee{y} where DD is the finite region in the first quadrant bounded by the coordinate axes and the curve y=1−x2y=1-x^2.

  5. ∬Rxyey dx dy\displaystyle\dblInt_R {x\over y}e^y\,\dee{x}\,\dee{y} where RR is the region 0≤x≤1, x2≤y≤x0\le x\le 1,\ x^2\le y\le x.

  6. ∬Txy1+x4 dx dy\displaystyle\dblInt_T {xy\over 1+x^4}\,\dee{x}\,\dee{y} where TT is the triangle with vertices (0,0), (0,1), (1,1)(0,0),\ (0,1),\ (1,1).

Answer

(a) 13(a3b+ab3)\frac{1}{3}\big(a^3b+ab^3\big) (b) a2b6−ab22\frac{a^2b}{6}-\frac{ab^2}{2} (c) 356\frac{3}{56} (d) 12(1−cos⁡1)\frac{1}{2}(1-\cos 1) (e) 12(e−2)\frac{1}{2}(e-2)

(f) 14(π4−12ln⁡2)\frac{1}{4}\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-\frac{1}{2}\ln 2\right)

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Q4Stage 2

For each of the following integrals (i) sketch the region of integration, (ii) write an equivalent double integral with the order of integration reversed and (iii) evaluate both double integrals.

  1. ∫02dx∫1exdy\displaystyle\int_0^2\dee{x}\int_1^{e^x}\dee{y}

  2. ∫02dy∫−4−2y24−2y2dx y\displaystyle\int_0^{\sqrt{2}}\dee{y} \int_{-\sqrt{4-2y^2}}^{\sqrt{4-2y^2}}\dee{x}\ y

  3. ∫−21dx∫x2+4x3x+2dy\displaystyle\int_{-2}^1 \dee{x}\int_{x^2+4x}^{3x+2}\dee{y}

Answer

(a) e2−3e^2-3 (b) 83\frac{8}{3} (c) 92\frac{9}{2}

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Q5Stage 2Past exam · M200 2006A

Combine the sum of the two iterated double integrals

∫y=0y=1∫x=0x=yf(x,y) dx dy+∫y=1y=2∫x=0x=2−yf(x,y) dx dy\begin{equation*} \int_{y=0}^{y=1}\int_{x=0}^{x=y} f(x,y)\ \dee{x}\,\dee{y} +\int_{y=1}^{y=2}\int_{x=0}^{x=2-y} f(x,y)\ \dee{x}\,\dee{y} \end{equation*}

into a single iterated double integral with the order of integration reversed.

Answer

∫x=0x=1∫y=xy=2−xf(x,y) dy dx\int_{x=0}^{x=1}\int_{y=x}^{y=2-x} f(x,y)\ \dee{y}\,\dee{x}

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Q6Stage 2Past exam · M200 2004A

Consider the integral

∫01∫x1ex/y dy dx\begin{equation*} \int_0^1\int_x^1 e^{x/y}\ \dee{y}\ \dee{x} \end{equation*}
  1. Sketch the domain of integration.

  2. Evaluate the integral by reversing the order of integration.

Answer

(a)

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 446

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 446

(b) 12(e−1)\half(e-1)

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Q7Stage 2Past exam · M200 2006D

The integral II is defined as

I=∬Rf(x,y) dA=∫12∫1/yyf(x,y) dx dy+∫24∫y/2yf(x,y) dx dy\begin{equation*} I =\dblInt_R f(x,y)\ \dee{A} = \int_1^{\sqrt{2}} \int_{1/y}^{\sqrt{y}} f(x,y)\,\dee{x}\,\dee{y} +\int_{\sqrt{2}}^4 \int_{y/2}^{\sqrt{y}} f(x,y)\,\dee{x}\,\dee{y} \end{equation*}
  1. Sketch the region RR.

  2. Re–write the integral II by reversing the order of integration.

  3. Compute the integral II when f(x,y)=x/yf(x,y)= x/y.

Answer

(a) The region RR is the shaded region in the figure

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 520

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 520

(b) I=∫1/21∫1/x2xf(x,y) dy dx+∫12∫x22xf(x,y) dy dxI= \int_{1/\sqrt{2}}^1 \int_{1/x}^{2x} f(x,y)\,\dee{y}\,\dee{x} +\int_1^2 \int_{x^2}^{2x} f(x,y)\,\dee{y}\,\dee{x} (c) 12\frac{1}{2}

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Q8Stage 2Past exam · M200 2007A

A region EE in the xyxy–plane has the property that for all continuous functions f

∬Ef(x,y) dA=∫x=−1x=3[∫y=x2y=2x+3f(x,y)dy]dx\begin{equation*} \dblInt_E f(x,y)\,\dee{A} = \int_{x=-1}^{x=3}\left[\int_{y=x^2}^{y=2x+3} f(x,y) \dee{y}\right] \dee{x} \end{equation*}
  1. Compute ∬Ex dA\dblInt_E x\,\dee{A}.

  2. Sketch the region E.

  3. Set up ∬Ex dA\dblInt_E x\,\dee{A} as an integral or sum of integrals in the opposite order.

Answer

(a) 323\frac{32}{3}

(b)

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 613

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 613

(c) I=∫01dy∫−yydx x+∫19dy∫(y−3)/2ydx xI = \int_0^1\dee{y} \int_{-\sqrt{y}}^{\sqrt{y}}\dee{x}\ x +\int_1^9\dee{y} \int_{(y-3)/2}^{\sqrt{y}}\dee{x}\ x

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Q9Stage 2Past exam · M200 2008A

Calculate the integral:

∬Dsin⁡(y2) dA\begin{equation*} \dblInt_D \sin(y^2)\ \dee{A} \end{equation*}

where DD is the region bounded by x+y=0x + y = 0, 2x−y=02x - y = 0, and y=4y = 4.

Hint

The antiderivative of the function sin⁡(y2)\sin(y^2) cannot be expressed in terms of familiar functions. So we do not want the inside integral to be over yy.

Answer

34[1−cos⁡(16)]\frac{3}{4}\big[1-\cos(16)\big]

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Q10Stage 2Past exam · M200 2008D

Consider the integral

I=∫01∫y1sin⁡(πx2)x dx dy\begin{equation*} I = \int_0^1 \int_{\sqrt{y}}^1 \frac{\sin(\pi x^2)}{x}\ \dee{x}\,\dee{y} \end{equation*}
  1. Sketch the region of integration.

  2. Evaluate I.

Hint

The inside integral, ∫y1sin⁡(πx2)x dx\int_{\sqrt{y}}^1 \frac{\sin(\pi x^2)}{x}\ \dee{x}, in the given form of II looks really nasty. So try exchanging the order of integration.

Answer

(a)

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 737

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 737

(b) 1π\frac{1}{\pi}

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Q11Stage 2Past exam · M200 2009A

Let II be the double integral of the function f(x,y)=y2sin⁡xyf(x,y) = y^2 \sin xy over the triangle with vertices (0,0)(0, 0), (0,1)(0, 1) and (1,1)(1, 1) in the xyxy–plane.

  1. Write II as an iterated integral in two different ways.

  2. Evaluate II.

Answer

(a) I=∫01dx∫x1dy y2sin⁡xy=∫01dy∫0ydx y2sin⁡xyI=\int_0^1\dee{x}\int_x^1\dee{y}\ y^2\sin xy =\int_0^1\dee{y}\int_0^y\dee{x}\ y^2\sin xy

(b) 1−sin⁡12\frac{1-\sin 1}{2}

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Q12Stage 2Past exam · M200 2009D

Find the volume (V)(V) of the solid bounded above by the surface

z=f(x,y)=e−x2,\begin{equation*} z = f (x,y) = e^{-x^2}, \end{equation*}

below by the plane z=0z = 0 and over the triangle in the xyxy–plane formed by the lines x=1x = 1, y=0y = 0 and y=xy = x.

Answer

1−e−12\frac{1-e^{-1}}{2}

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Q13Stage 2Past exam · M200 2009D

Consider the integral I=∫01∫y2−yyx dx dy\displaystyle I=\int_0^1 \int_y^{2-y}\frac{y}{x} \ \dee{x}\,\dee{y}.

  1. Sketch the region of integration.

  2. Interchange the order of integration.

  3. Evaluate II.

Answer

(a)

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 933

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 933

(b) I=∫01dx∫0xdy yx+∫12dx∫02−xdy yxI=\int_0^1\dee{x}\int_0^x\dee{y}\ \frac{y}{x} +\int_1^2\dee{x}\int_0^{2-x}\dee{y}\ \frac{y}{x} (c) 2ln⁡2−12\ln 2 -1

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Q14Stage 2Past exam · M200 2010A

For the integral

I=∫01∫x11+y3 dy dx\begin{equation*} I = \int_0^1 \int_{\sqrt{x}}^1 \sqrt{1+y^3}\ \dee{y}\,\dee{x} \end{equation*}
  1. Sketch the region of integration.

  2. Evaluate II.

Hint

The inside integral, ∫x11+y3 dy\int_{\sqrt{x}}^1 \sqrt{1+y^3}\ \dee{y}, of the given integral looks pretty nasty. Try reversing the order of integration.

Answer

(a)

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1011

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1011

(b) 2(22−1)9\frac{2\big(2\sqrt{2}-1\big)}{9}

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Q15Stage 2Past exam · M200 2010D
  1. DD is the region bounded by the parabola y2=xy^2 = x and the line y=x−2y = x - 2. Sketch DD and evaluate JJ where

    J=∬D3y dA\begin{equation*} J = \dblInt_D 3y\ \dee{A} \end{equation*}
  2. Sketch the region of integration and then evaluate the integral II :

    I=∫04∫12x1ey3 dy dx\begin{equation*} I = \int_0^4 \int_{\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{x}}^1 e^{y^3}\ \dee{y}\,\dee{x} \end{equation*}
Hint

(b) The inside integral, ∫12x1ey3 dy\int_{\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{x}}^1 e^{y^3}\ \dee{y}, looks pretty nasty because ey3e^{y^3} does not have an obvious antiderivative. Try reversing the order of integration.

Answer

(a) J=274J=\frac{27}{4}

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1085

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1085

(b) I=43[e−1]I=\frac{4}{3}\big[e-1\big]

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1085

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1085

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Q16Stage 2Past exam · M200 2011D

Consider the iterated integral

∫−40∫−y2cos⁡(x3) dx dy\begin{equation*} \int_{-4}^0\int_{\sqrt{-y}}^2 \cos(x^3)\,\dee{x}\,\dee{y} \end{equation*}
  1. Draw the region of integration.

  2. Evaluate the integral.

Hint

(b) The inside integral, ∫−y2cos⁡(x3) dx\int_{\sqrt{-y}}^2 \cos(x^3)\,\dee{x} looks nasty. Try reversing the order of integration.

Answer

(a)

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1192

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1192

(b) sin⁡(8)3\frac{\sin(8)}{3}

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Q17Stage 2Past exam · M200 2012A
  1. Combine the sum of the iterated integrals

    I=∫01∫−yyf(x,y) dx dy+∫14∫y−2yf(x,y) dx dy\begin{equation*} I = \int_0^1\int_{-\sqrt{y}}^{\sqrt{y}} f(x,y)\ \dee{x}\,\dee{y} + \int_1^4\int_{y-2}^{\sqrt{y}} f(x,y)\ \dee{x}\,\dee{y} \end{equation*}

    into a single iterated integral with the order of integration reversed.

  2. Evaluate II if f(x,y)=ex2−xf(x,y)=\frac{e^x}{2-x}.

Answer

(a) I=∫−12∫x2x+2f(x,y) dy dxI = \int_{-1}^2\int_{x^2}^{x+2} f(x,y)\ \dee{y}\,\dee{x} (b) 2e2+1e2e^2 + \frac{1}{e}

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Q18Stage 2Past exam · M200 2012D

Let

I=∫04∫y8−yf(x,y) dx dy\begin{equation*} I=\int_0^4\int_{\sqrt{y}}^{\sqrt{8-y}} f(x,y)\,\dee{x}\,\dee{y} \end{equation*}
  1. Sketch the domain of integration.

  2. Reverse the order of integration.

  3. Evaluate the integral for f(x,y)=1(1+y)2f(x,y)=\frac{1}{(1+y)^2}.

Hint

19−x2=16(1x+3−1x−3)\frac{1}{9-x^2} =\frac{1}{6}\left(\frac{1}{x+3}-\frac{1}{x-3}\right).

Answer

(a)

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1333

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1333

(b) ∫02∫0x2f(x,y) dy dx+∫28∫08−x2f(x,y) dy dx\int_0^2\int_0^{x^2} f(x,y)\,\dee{y}\,\dee{x} +\int_2^{\sqrt{8}}\int_0^{8-x^2} f(x,y)\,\dee{y}\,\dee{x} (c) 8−arctan⁡2−16[ln⁡3+83−8−ln⁡5]\sqrt{8}-\arctan 2 -\frac{1}{6}\left[\ln\frac{3+\sqrt{8}}{3-\sqrt{8}} -\ln 5\right]

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Q19Stage 2Past exam · M200 2013D

Evaluate

∫−10∫−22xey2 dy dx\begin{equation*} \int_{-1}^0 \int_{-2}^{2x} e^{y^2}\ \dee{y}\,\dee{x} \end{equation*}
Hint

The antiderivative of the function e−y2e^{-y^2} cannot be expressed in terms of elementary functions. So the inside integral ∫−22xey2 dy\int_{-2}^{2x} e^{y^2}\ \dee{y} cannot be evaluated using standard calculus 2 techniques. Try reversing the order of integration.

Answer

14[e4−1]\frac{1}{4}\big[e^4-1\big]

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Q20Stage 2Past exam · M200 2014A

Let

I=∫02∫0xf(x,y) dy dx+∫26∫06−xf(x,y) dy dx\begin{equation*} I = \int_0^2 \int_0^x f(x,y)\ \dee{y}\,\dee{x} + \int_2^6 \int_0^{\sqrt{6-x}} f(x,y)\ \dee{y}\,\dee{x} \end{equation*}

Express II as an integral where we integrate first with respect to xx.

Answer

I=∫02∫y6−y2f(x,y) dx dyI = \int_0^2 \int_y^{6-y^2} f(x,y)\ \dee{x}\,\dee{y}

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Q21Stage 2Past exam · M200 2015D

Consider the domain DD above the xx–axis and below parabola y=1−x2y = 1-x^2 in the xyxy–plane.

  1. Sketch DD.

  2. Express

    ∬Df(x,y) dA\begin{equation*} \dblInt_D f(x,y)\ \dee{A} \end{equation*}

    as an iterated integral corresponding to the order dx dy\dee{x}\,\dee{y}. Then express this integral as an iterated integral corresponding to the order dy dx\dee{y}\,\dee{x}.

  3. Compute the integral in the case f(x,y)=ex−(x3/3)f(x,y) = e^{x-(x^3/3)}.

Answer

(a)

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1530

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1530

(b) ∫01∫−1−y1−yf(x,y) dx dy\int_0^1 \int_{-\sqrt{1-y}}^{\sqrt{1-y}} f(x,y)\ \dee{x}\,\dee{y}, ∫−11∫01−x2f(x,y) dy dx\int_{-1}^1 \int_0^{1-x^2} f(x,y)\ \dee{y}\,\dee{x}

(c) e2/3−e−2/3e^{2/3}-e^{-2/3}

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Q22Stage 2Past exam · M200 2016D

Let I=∫01∫x21x3 sin⁡(y3) dy dxI=\int_0^1 \int_{x^2}^1 x^3\ \sin(y^3)\ \dee{y}\ \dee{x}.

  1. Sketch the region of integration in the xyxy–plane. Label your sketch sufficiently well that one could use it to determine the limits of double integration.

  2. Evaluate II.

Hint

The inside integral, over yy, looks pretty nasty because sin⁡(y3)\sin(y^3) does not have an obvious antiderivative. So try reversing the order of integration.

Answer

(a)

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1608

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1608

(b) 1−cos⁡(1)12\frac{1-\cos(1)}{12}

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Q23Stage 2Past exam · M200 2003D

Consider the solid under the surface z=6−xyz=6-xy, bounded by the five planes x=0x=0, x=3x=3, y=0y=0, y=3y=3, z=0z=0. Note that no part of the solid lies below the xx–yy plane.

  1. Sketch the base of the solid in the xyxy–plane. Note that it is not a square!

  2. Compute the volume of the solid.

Answer

(a)

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1672

Figure from prob_s3.1, line 1672

(b) 27+18ln⁡32≈34.3027+18\ln\frac{3}{2}\approx 34.30

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Q24Stage 2Past exam · M200 2002D

Evaluate the following integral:

∫−22∫x24cos⁡(y3/2) dy dx\begin{equation*} \int_{-2}^2\int_{x^2}^4\cos\big(y^{3/2}\big)\ \dee{y}\,\dee{x} \end{equation*}
Hint

The inside integral, ∫x24cos⁡(y3/2) dy\int_{x^2}^4\cos\big(y^{3/2}\big)\ \dee{y}, in the given integral looks really nasty. So try exchanging the order of integration.

Answer

43sin⁡8≈1.319\frac{4}{3}\sin 8\approx 1.319

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Q25Stage 2Past exam · M200 2002A

Consider the volume above the xyxy-plane that is inside the circular cylinder x2+y2=2yx^2+y^2=2y and underneath the surface z=8+2xyz=8+2xy.

  1. Express this volume as a double integral II, stating clearly the domain over which I is to be taken.

  2. Express in Cartesian coordinates, the double integral II as an iterated intergal in two different ways, indicating clearly the limits of integration in each case.

  3. How much is this volume?

Answer

(a) I=∬D(8+2xy) dxdy\dst I=\dblInt_D (8+2xy)\ \dee{x}\dee{y} where D={ (x,y) ∣ x2+(y−1)2≤1 }D=\Set{(x,y)}{x^2+(y-1)^2\le 1}

(b) I=∫02dy∫−2y−y22y−y2dx (8+2xy)=∫−11dx∫1−1−x21+1−x2dy (8+2xy)\dst I =\int_0^2 \dee{y}\int_{-\sqrt{2y-y^2}}^{\sqrt{2y-y^2}}\dee{x}\ (8+2xy) =\int_{-1}^1 \dee{x}\int_{1-\sqrt{1-x^2}}^{1+\sqrt{1-x^2}}\dee{y}\ (8+2xy)

(c) 8π8\pi

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Q26Stage 2Past exam · M200 2001D

Evaluate the following integral:

∫09∫y3sin⁡(πx3) dxdy\begin{equation*} \int_0^9\int_{\sqrt{y}}^3\sin(\pi x^3)\ \dee{x}\dee{y} \end{equation*}
Hint

The inside integral, ∫y3sin⁡(πx3) dx\dst\int_{\sqrt{y}}^3\sin\big(\pi x^3\big)\ \dee{x}, in the given integral looks really nasty. So try exchanging the order of integration.

Answer

23π≈0.212\frac{2}{3\pi}\approx 0.212

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Q27Stage 2Past exam · M200 2000D

The iterated integral

I=∫01[∫−xxsin⁡(y3−3y) dy] dx\begin{equation*} I=\int_0^1\bigg[\int_{-\sqrt{x}}^{\sqrt{x}} \sin\big(y^3-3y\big)\,\dee{y}\bigg] \ \dee{x} \end{equation*}

is equal to ∬Rsin⁡(y3−3y) dA\dblInt_R\sin\big(y^3-3y)\ dA for a suitable region RR in the xyxy-plane.

  1. Sketch the region RR.

  2. Write the integral II with the orders of integration reversed, and with suitable limits of integration.

  3. Find II.

Answer

(b) ∫−11[∫y21sin⁡(y3−3y) dx] dy\dst\int_{-1}^1\bigg[\int_{y^2}^1 \sin\big(y^3-3y\big)\,\dee{x}\bigg]\ \dee{y} (c) 00

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Q28Stage 2Past exam · M200 2000A

Find the double integral of the function f(x,y)=xyf(x, y) = xy over the region bounded by y=x−1y = x - 1 and y2=2x+6y^2 = 2x + 6.

Answer

3636

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3Stage 3Application

Further than practice: several ideas at once, or an unfamiliar situation.

Q29Stage 3

Find the volume of the solid inside the cylinder x2+2y2=8x^2+2y^2=8, above the plane z=y−4z=y-4 and below the plane z=8−xz=8-x.

Answer

482 π48\sqrt{2}\,\pi

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