Are These Triple Integrals Set Up Correctly?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the setup of triple integrals for specific functions and regions. Participants evaluate the correctness of the integrals provided for both a Cartesian coordinate system and cylindrical coordinates, focusing on the bounds and expressions used in the integrals.

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  • Technical explanation
  • Debate/contested
  • Mathematical reasoning

Main Points Raised

  • Post 1 presents two triple integrals: the first for the function ##f(x,y,z) = xy + 2xz## with specified bounds, and the second for the volume bounded by certain surfaces in cylindrical coordinates.
  • Post 2 questions the transformation of the term from ##xy## to ##2y## in the first integral, indicating a lack of understanding regarding this change.
  • Post 3 suggests a potential error in the limits of integration for the first integral, specifically questioning whether the bounds should be ##0 \le z \le 3xy + 1##.
  • Post 4 confirms the need for the correct bounds in the first integral and critiques the notation used in the second integral, suggesting that ##r^2r## should be expressed as ##r^3## and that the upper bound for ##z## should be ##z = r^2## in cylindrical coordinates.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express disagreement regarding the setup of the integrals, with some asserting that the first integral is correctly set up while others challenge specific aspects of it. The second integral also faces scrutiny, indicating that multiple competing views remain on both integrals.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved issues regarding the assumptions made in the setup of the integrals, particularly concerning the transformation of variables and the interpretation of bounds in cylindrical coordinates.

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Are these correct?
Thanks in advance!

1.) Set up the triple integral for ##f(x,y,z) = xy + 2xz## on the region ##0 ≤ x ≤4, 0 ≤ y ≤ 2## and ##0 ≤ x ≤ 3xy + 1##.

##\displaystyle \int_0^4 \int_0^2 \int_0^{3xy+1} 2y +2xz\ dz\ dy\ dx##

\text{2.) Set up the triple integral in cylindrical coordinates to find the volume bounded by}\\ <br /> z = x^2 + y^2, z = 0, x^2 + y^2 = 1\ \text{and}\ x^2 + y^2 = 4.

##\displaystyle \int_1^2 \int_0^{2\pi} \int_0^{\sqrt{2}} r^2 r\ dr\ d\theta\ dz##
 
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How did xy become 2y in the first integral?

I don't understand how you set up the second one, it does not look right.
 
The first one looks funny. Did you mean 0 \le z \leq 3xy+1 ?
 
First, yes, in problem 1, you mean "0\le z\le 3xy+ 1". But the integral is set up correctly.

In problem 2, there is no good reason to write "r^2r" rather than "r^3".
More importantly, the upper bound on the figure is z= x^2+ y^2 which is z= r^2 in cylindrical coordinates.

What you have, \int_1^2\int_0^{2\pi}\int_0^\sqrt{2} r^3 drd\theta dz, would be the integral of r^2 over the cylinder whose base is a circle with center at (0, 0), radius \sqrt{2}, and extending from z= 1 to z= 2. What you want is z to go from 0 go r^2 (so the z-integral will have to be inside the r-integral).
 

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