Estimate the integral of g over the cube

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The discussion focuses on the integration of the function \( g = xyz \) over the surface of a cube in the first half-quadrant, bounded by \( x=1, y=1, z=1 \). The integral is computed using the surface integral formula \( \int \int_A{g(x,y,z)dS} \) and results in \( \frac{1}{4} \) when integrating over the appropriate limits. Participants clarify that only three sides of the cube contribute to the integral, while the other three yield zero, confirming that the integration is performed over the surface rather than the volume of the cube.

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Hey! :o

I have the following exercise:
Integrate the $g=xyz$ over the cube that is on the first half-quadrant and it is bounded from the levels $x=1, y=1, z=1$.

Having the following formula:
$ \int \int_A{g(x,y,z)dS}= \int \int_D {g(x,y,z(x,y)) \sqrt{1+z_x^2+z_y^2}dxdy}$

do I have to take $z(x,y)=1$?
Then the integral is $ \int \int_A{xyzdS}= \int \int_D {xy \sqrt{1}dxdy}=\int \int_D {xy dxdy}$

Since the cube is on the first half-quadrant, $x \geq 0, y \geq 0$

So $ \int \int_A{xyzdS}= \int_0^1 \int_0^1 {xydxdy}=\frac{1}{4}$.

Do I have to do that also for taking $x(y,z)=1$ and then $y(x,z)=1$, and then add the results?
 
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mathmari said:
Hey! :o

I have the following exercise:
Integrate the $g=xyz$ over the cube that is on the first half-quadrant and it is bounded from the levels $x=1, y=1, z=1$.

Having the following formula:
$ \int \int_A{g(x,y,z)dS}= \int \int_D {g(x,y,z(x,y)) \sqrt{1+z_x^2+z_y^2}dxdy}$

do I have to take $z(x,y)=1$?
Then the integral is $ \int \int_A{xyzdS}= \int \int_D {xy \sqrt{1}dxdy}=\int \int_D {xy dxdy}$

Since the cube is on the first half-quadrant, $x \geq 0, y \geq 0$

So $ \int \int_A{xyzdS}= \int_0^1 \int_0^1 {xydxdy}=\frac{1}{4}$.

Do I have to do that also for taking $x(y,z)=1$ and then $y(x,z)=1$, and then add the results?

Hai!

Yep, yep, and yep.

Actually, you need to integrate over all 6 sides of the cube, but lucky for you, 3 of those sides will integrate 0 resulting in 0 so you can ignore them. :rolleyes:
 
I like Serena said:
Hai!

Yep, yep, and yep.

Actually, you need to integrate over all 6 sides of the cube, but lucky for you, 3 of those sides will integrate 0 resulting in 0 so you can ignore them. :rolleyes:

To integrate over the 3 slides resulting in 0 do we take $x(y,z)=y(x,z)=z(x,y)=0$?
 
mathmari said:
To integrate over the 3 slides resulting in 0 do we take $x(y,z)=y(x,z)=z(x,y)=0$?

Yep.
Btw, I am assuming you're supposed to integrate over the surface of the cube as opposed to the volume of the cube.
 
I like Serena said:
Yep.
Btw, I am assuming you're supposed to integrate over the surface of the cube as opposed to the volume of the cube.

By the way I solved it did I calculate the volume of the cube?
 
mathmari said:
By the way I solved it did I calculate the volume of the cube?

Nope. You integrated over the surface.
To integrate over the volume of the cube, you would need a triple integral:
$$\int_0^1\int_0^1\int_0^1 xyz\ dx dy dz$$

Edit: I'm just wondering if this is a setup for Gauss's theorem.
 
I like Serena said:
Nope. You integrated over the surface.
To integrate over the volume of the cube, you would need a triple integral:
$$\int_0^1\int_0^1\int_0^1 xyz\ dx dy dz$$

Edit: I'm just wondering if this is a setup for Gauss's theorem.

Aha! Ok!
Thank you for your answer! :o
 
And, of course,
\int_0^1\int_0^1\int_0^1 xyz dxdydz= \int_0^1 xdx\int_0^1 ydy\int_0^1 zdz
 
HallsofIvy said:
And, of course,
\int_0^1\int_0^1\int_0^1 xyz dxdydz= \int_0^1 xdx\int_0^1 ydy\int_0^1 zdz

Ok! Thanks a lot! :o
 

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