Change the order of Integrtation

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Homework Statement


Change the order of integration and perform the integration.

\int_0^2\int_{2x}^{4x-x^2} dydx

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I've tried changing it to this but I end up with the wrong answer..

0<=y<=2, \sqrt{4-y}+2 <=x<=\frac{1}{2}y
 
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Sketch the region, what does it look like to you? Have you met polar coordinates yet?
 
I've sketched it, it's looks a little cut of a parabola.. I can't see how I can describe it using polar coordinates :/
 
Nevermind, it seems that polar coordinates are not nesscary, but you should reconsider your limits. Let's look at how the region is bounded. We have;

0\leq x \leq 2

0\leq y \leq 4

x\leq \frac{1}{2}y \equiv y \geq 2x

y \leq 4x-x^2

Would you agree?
 
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Yes, I do agree. What I did was solve the last equation and so I got
0<=y<=2, \sqrt{4-y}+2 <=x<=\frac{1}{2}y ..

Still can't see what I'm doing wrong. I'm kinda slow
 
You've chosen the wrong solution to your equation, y=4x-x^2 has two solutions;

x = 2\pm\sqrt{4-y}

Now, your original equation y=4x-x^2 goes through the point (x,y)=(0,0), therefore, your new solution must also go through the same point if it is to describe the same region. Which of your solutions goes through the origin?
 
Ah, darn I should have seen that! Thank you for being so patient!
 
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Ah, darn I should have seen that! Thank you for being so patient!
Nah, its no problem, I didn't spot it at first until I started sketching the region :smile:
 
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