Double integral with absolute value of x-y

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The discussion centers on evaluating the double integral of the function |x - y| multiplied by 6x²y over the range of x and y from 0 to 1. The user initially struggled with the integration limits but later clarified their approach by considering the absolute value function and plotting it in 3D using Maple. The final integrals calculated include int(int(abs(x-y)*6*x^2*y,x=0..1),y=0..1) and its components, yielding results of -4 and -6 for the respective parts.

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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?
 
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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