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Simplifying help please!

Hi, I was given a double integral question and I managed to do the x integration. After placing the limits I get the following:

∫{ (2y²)(√2+y²) - (2y²)(√2y²) } dy

I know the integrand can be simplified but I don't have a clue. Can anyone help? :confused: Thank you!
 
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Is the first square root supposed to cover both 2 and y^2 or is it the square root of 2, plus y^2 (outside the root)?
 
oops sorry! Yes the square root is suppose to cover all of 2+y²
 
In that case I'm guessing it's the same for the second square root term..
So you have:
∫{ (2y²)√(2+y²) - (2y²)√(2y²) } dy
Splitting it up into two integrals...
∫(2y²)√(2+y²) dy - ∫(2y²)√(2y²) dy
On the right side, you can pull the y^2 out of the square root:
∫(2y²)√(2+y²) dy - ∫(2y²)y√(2) dy
And then:
∫(2y²)√(2+y²) dy - 2√2 ∫y^3 dy
= ∫(2y²)√(2+y²) dy - (y^4)/(√2) + C
Now, for the left integral it'll take a bit more work... let's try a hyperbolic substitution:
sinh^2 x - cosh^2 x = 1
sinh^2 x = 1 + cosh^2 x
So, let's say y = √2 * cosh x
dy = √2 * sinh x dx; from there:
∫(2y²)√(2+y²) dy - (y^4)/(√2) + C
= ∫(2(2cosh²x))√(2)*sinh x * √2 sinh x dx - (y^4)/(√2) + C
= 8∫cosh² x sinh² x dx - (y^4)/(√2) + C
And you can proceed from there.. :\ Or you could have used a trig substitution...
 
ooo ok thanks!

I've also got another quick question. I've been asked to draw the region of integration for the following integral. I'm not sure if I've drawn it right :confused: can someone help? thank you!

http://tinypic.com/i53khk.jpg"
 
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