Double integral with absolute value of x-y

In summary, the conversation revolved around finding the integral of the absolute value of (x-y) multiplied by 6x^2y, with x and y ranging from 0 to 1. The person was struggling to figure out how to break up the problem and identify the different pieces. Eventually, they were able to solve it by plotting the absolute value function in 3D in Maple. They also realized that they had accidentally doubled the problem and could have just added the two parts instead.
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int(int(abs(x-y)*6*x^2*y)) the range of x and y are 0,1. Normally i'd check to split it up and change the limits, but i think my brain is broken because I'm not seeing it at the moment.

simple question that i need to know how to do for stats without using maple :P
 
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Well, try restating what you're trying to do. You're specifically interested in breaking things up based on |x - y|, so consider that all by itself... what are the pieces? How do you identify which piece a point is in?
 
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edit: I think i got it now. I plotted the abs function in 3d in maple. that helped.

Lol, why did i double it again? I should have just added both parts!


Code:
> int(int(abs(x-y)*6*x^2*y,x=0..1),y=0..1);
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 4
> int(int((x-y)*6*x^2*y,y=0..x),x=0..1);
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 6
> int(int((y-x)*6*x^2*y,x=0..y),y=0..1);
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1 
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * --
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 12
 
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