How do I rewrite this triple integral into the form \int\int\int dxdydz?

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The discussion revolves around rewriting a triple integral into a specific form and understanding the geometric interpretation of the integration limits. Participants explore the relationships between the variables and the surfaces defined by the integral limits, as well as how to visualize these in a three-dimensional context.

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  • One participant requests assistance in rewriting the integral and expresses difficulty in visualizing the corresponding geometric representation.
  • Another participant describes the geometric shapes involved, mentioning the plane x=1 and the parabola defined by z=1-x², suggesting a visualization technique involving the zx and xy planes.
  • A follow-up question is raised regarding the yz plane and its relevance to the visualization.
  • A later reply provides a detailed explanation of how to approach drawing the 3D axes and the surfaces involved, emphasizing the importance of understanding the relationships between the variables and their limits.
  • One participant expresses gratitude for the assistance received and indicates they have managed to understand the problem better.

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Participants generally agree on the need for a geometric understanding of the integral's limits, but there is no consensus on the best approach to visualize the problem, as some questions remain about specific planes and surfaces.

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The discussion includes various assumptions about the interpretation of the integral's limits and the geometric shapes involved, which may depend on individual perspectives and definitions of the surfaces and curves.

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Hi!Can anyone please help me out with this question?
Appreciate any help,thanks!

Rewrite the integral:
∫0<x<1 ∫0<z<1-x2 ∫0<y<1-x dxdzdy

into this form: \int\int\int dxdydz

How do I change the integrals?Can any kind souls teach me how to sketch the diagram?I can't visualise it >.<

thanks in advance!
 
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x=1 is plane , z=1-x^2 graph this in the zx plane and you get a parabola and then extend this straight out on the y axis, it will look like you took a piece of paper and curved it into the shape of a paraboloid. then graph y=1-x in the xy plane, then put it all together.
 
hi thanks for the reply =)
but what about yz plane?
 
violette said:
Hi!Can anyone please help me out with this question?
Appreciate any help,thanks!

Rewrite the integral:
∫0<x<1 ∫0<z<1-x2 ∫0<y<1-x dxdzdy

into this form: \int\int\int dxdydz

How do I change the integrals?Can any kind souls teach me how to sketch the diagram?I can't visualise it >.<

thanks in advance!

Your notation is ambiguous. As you nest the integrals, the dimension should decrease as you go from the inner integral to the outer one. Looks like you could mean:

\int_0^1\int_1^{1-x}\int_0^{1-x^2} dzdydx

so it's 3-2-1: the inner integral is from a surface f(y,x) to another surface g(y,x). That's 3D. The centerr one goes from a curve h(x) to another curve p(x). That's 2D, and the outer one goes from the point a to b. That's 1D.

Start by drawing the 3D axes on a sheet of paper with the inner variable point up, center one going into the paper, outer one going horizontally. Then label them. Can you draw a nice picture of just that for now? Ok then. Start with the outer integral and start drawing. First one is easy. just make two points at x=0 and x=1 on your plot. Now the center integral: that one goes from the function y=h(x)=0 to y=p(x)=1-x. Now can you draw in the x-y plane of your plot, those two functions? Now the hard part: Can you next draw, even pretty poorly, the two surfaces f(x,y)=0 and g(x,y)=1-x^2? Start by just drawing the curve for g(x,0)=1-x^2. Then since it's independent of y, draw another curve g(x,1/2)=1-x^2, another one at g(x,3/4)=1/x^2. Try and approach this plot you're drawing as if that's all you had to do and had to draw a nice one to turn in. That'll help with the analysis.

Now when you change the order, it's still 3-2-1 but the functions are different: the inner integral goes from one surface to another and are functions of the two remaining variables, the center integral goes from one curve to the next. These functions are functions of the outer variable, and the outer variable just goes from one point to the next.
 
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Ah yes I manage to get!
THANKS!
=D
 

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