15.3.65 Rewriting double integral to infnty

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around rewriting a double integral involving an exponential function and converting it to limits approaching infinity. The context includes mathematical reasoning and integration techniques.

Discussion Character

  • Mathematical reasoning, Technical explanation, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant presents an integral and attempts to rewrite it with limits approaching infinity, expressing uncertainty about their direction.
  • Several participants seek clarification on the original problem statement and the variable 'b', indicating confusion about the formulation.
  • Another participant points out the relationship between the variables \(x\), \(y\), and \(r\), suggesting a transformation to simplify the integral.
  • A later reply proposes a substitution \(u = r^2\) to facilitate integration, indicating a potential method for solving the integral.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express confusion and seek clarification, indicating that the discussion remains unresolved with multiple viewpoints on how to proceed with the problem.

Contextual Notes

There is ambiguity regarding the original problem statement and the definitions of variables, which may affect the interpretation of the integral and the approach to solving it.

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\begin{align*}\displaystyle
\int_{\alpha}^{\beta}\int_{a}^{\infty}
g(r,\theta) \, rdr\theta
=\lim_{b \to \infty}
\int_{\alpha}^{\beta}\int_{a}^{b}g(r,\theta)rdrd\theta
\end{align*}
$\textit{Evaluate the Given}$
\begin{align*}\displaystyle
&=\iint\limits_{R} e^{-x^2-y^2} \, dA \\
(r,\theta) \, 2 \le r \le \infty \\
&\, 0 \le \theta \le \pi/2
\end{align*}$\textit{Rewrite with limits}$
\begin{align*}\displaystyle
&\lim_{b \to \infty}\int_{0}^{\pi/2}\int_2^{\infty} e^{-x^2-y^2} rdrd\theta
\end{align*}

just seeing if I'm going in the right direction☕
 
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Re: 15.3.65 rewriting dbl int to infnty

What is the problem, exactly as given?
 
Re: 15.3.65 rewriting dbl int to infnty

MarkFL said:
What is the problem, exactly as given?

what is b

frankly I don't know how to finish this
 
Re: 15.3.65 rewriting dbl int to infnty

karush said:
what is b

frankly I don't know how to finish this

You've got an integrand in terms of $x$ and $y$, and differentials in terms of $r$ and $\theta$...can you state the problem exactly as it was given to you?
 
Re: 15.3.65 rewriting dbl int to infnty

Of course x2+ y2= r2 so that integral is the same as \int_0^{2\pi}\int_2^\infty e^{-r^2}rdrd\theta. Letting u= r^2, that is easy to integrate.
 

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