What is the Surface Area of a Parametric Surface in the UV-Plane?

[fk378]

Homework Statement

Find the area of the surface with parametric equations x=uv, y=u+v, z=u-v.
u^2 + v^2 <= 1

Homework Equations

A(S)= double integral over the domain D of the norm of the cross product (r_u X r_v) DA

The Attempt at a Solution

I started off with finding the norm of the cross product and got sqrt [4+2(v^2) + 2(u^2)]. I found it almost impossible to solve that integral. So I'm trying to use polar coordinates, but I don't know how to set the equations in terms of theta and radius.

 

[HallsofIvy]

What you are thinking is exactly right. Since the region of the surface in which you are interested is given by u^2+ v^2\le 1 in the uv-plane, you use u= r cos(\theta), v= rsin(\theta). Then dudv= r dr d\theta and the integral is just
\int_{r= 0}^1\int_{\theta= 0}^{2\pi}\sqrt{4+ 2r^2}rdrd\theta[/itex]

 

[fk378]

When I compute the cross product, does r_theta X r_radius = r_u X r_v? In which case I could just compute r_u X r_v since it's easier right?

 

[HallsofIvy]

Yes! Notice that I specifically said "the uv-plane". The reason you want to change to "polar coordinates" is because you have "u^2+ v^2\le 1" and u^2+ v^2 in your integral. This have nothing to do with the xy-plane.