Double integrals, trying to be sure I am not doing something wrong

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The discussion revolves around evaluating a double integral involving the expression \(xy e^{x+y}\) over the unit square. Participants are examining the integration process and addressing potential errors in the original poster's approach.

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  • Exploratory, Mathematical reasoning, Assumption checking

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  • The original poster attempts integration by parts but encounters difficulties with the expression \(e^{x+y}\). Some participants suggest rewriting the integrand to separate the variables, while others point out potential mistakes in the integration process.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants providing feedback on the original poster's attempts. Some guidance has been offered regarding the separation of variables, and there is acknowledgment of a mistake in the original calculations. However, there is no explicit consensus on the correct approach yet.

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Participants are working under the constraints of homework rules, focusing on understanding the integration process without providing direct solutions. The original poster expresses concern about potential errors in their work.

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1. evaluate the following:

[itex]\int^{1}_{0}[/itex][itex]\int[/itex][itex]^{1}_{0}[/itex]xyex+y dydx

The Attempt at a Solution



OK, so this should be pretty simple. But for some reason I am having trouble integrating the yex+y bit with respect to y. If I do it by parts I end up with iterations like this:

[itex]\int^{1}_{0}[/itex]xyex+y - [itex]\int^{}_{}[/itex]ex+yxdy dx

And integrating again I got

[itex]\int^{1}_{0}[/itex]xyex+y - ex+yx [itex]|^{1}_{0}[/itex] dx plugging in the relevant values I got

[itex]\int^{1}_{0}[/itex]xex+1-xex+1 - xex + xexdx

which with the latter terms cancelling gets you [itex]\int^{1}_{0}[/itex]xex+1-xex+1 dxAnd the whole thing should go to zero.

OK, did I do this whole bit correctly? I want to make sure that I am not doing something stupid. If I did it right, wonderful. (I know this might sound kind of silly to post a problem that I think I did correctly, but it never hurts to have another pair of eyes)
 
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I don't have time to run through your work right now, but surely something is wrong since your integrand is positive. You must have a positive result. Why don't you try writing ##e^{x+y} = e^xe^y## and separate the integrals. Really easy then.
 
Emspak said:
1. evaluate the following:

[itex]\int^{1}_{0}[/itex][itex]\int[/itex][itex]^{1}_{0}[/itex]xyex+y dydx


The Attempt at a Solution



OK, so this should be pretty simple. But for some reason I am having trouble integrating the yex+y bit with respect to y. If I do it by parts I end up with iterations like this:

[itex]\int^{1}_{0}[/itex]xyex+y - [itex]\int^{}_{}[/itex]ex+yxdy dx

And integrating again I got

[itex]\int^{1}_{0}[/itex]xyex+y - ex+yx [itex]|^{1}_{0}[/itex] dx

You're correct up to here. After here is where your solution diverges from correct solution.

P.S. It may be helpful in the future to check computationally:
 
Thanks, I did it again and I realized I forgot the y component. D'OH!
 

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