Double integral - reversing order

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Homework Statement



<br /> \displaystyle\int^1_0 \int^{e^x}_{1}dydx<br />

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The Attempt at a Solution


the above integral i can do with no problem, but changing the order of integration give me a totally different answer and need to know if i am doing it correct

First off
<br /> \displaystyle\int^1_0 \int^{e^x}_{1}dydx = e^1 - 2<br />

To reverse the order of integration i get:
<br /> \displaystyle\int^{e^1}_1 \int^{ln(y)}_{0}dxdy<br />
which gives me 1 which is wrong

Before i post how i went about my solution I want to know if i am doing my limit right?
 
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Did you draw a graph of the integration region? x doesn't go from 0 to ln(y).
 
it goes from 0 to ln(e^1) which is 0 to 1

considering y=e^x then x = ln(y)

but I am guessing my understanding is wrong
 
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Ok, these are two questions alike. Can you please tell me if i am completely misunderstanding the region of integration.
I need to show by reversing the order that i still get the same answer.

[URL]http://www.users.on.net/~rdenker/assign1.jpg[/URL]

EDIT: ok, another quick question. For Question 4 in the image here, is my region of integration on the wrong side of the line?
 
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Your graph is on the correct side of the line. But look at it and imagine integrating dx. Isn't ln(y) the LOWER bound for x?
 
that seemed so hard to wrap my head around at the time but is so simple now
thanks!
 
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