Double integral ∫₀^π ∫₀^(1-sinθ) r² cosθ dr dθ evaluates to zero

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[itex]\int^{\pi}_{0}[/itex] [itex]\int^{1-sin\theta}_{0}[/itex] r[itex]^{2}[/itex] cos[itex]\theta[/itex] drd[itex]\theta[/itex]


I keep getting an answer of 0 but i am most certain that i am getting my trig messed up somewhere.
1/3 [itex]\int^{\pi}_{0}[/itex] r[itex]^{3}[/itex] cos[itex]\theta[/itex][itex]d[itex]\theta[/itex] from 0 to 1-sin\theta<br /> <br /> then i get <br /> <br /> 1/3 [itex]\int^{\pi}_{0}[/itex] (1-sin\theta)^3 cos\theta d\theta<br /> <br /> I then use substitution,u for 1-sin\theta then get 1/3 times -1/4(u)^4 <br /> <br /> substitute back the 1-sin\theta and evaluate from 0 to \pi and I keep getting zero please help thanks[/itex]
 
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hi whynot314! :smile:

looks ok …

the integrand is anti-symmetric about π/2, so it should be zero :wink:
 
thanks, I was just concerned bc these area ones are usually never turn out to be zero thanks.