How can I evaluate this double integral?

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Homework Statement


Evaluate the following double integral:
V = \int\int \frac{3y}{6x^{5}+1} \,dA
D = [(x,y) \hspace{1 mm}|\hspace{1 mm} 0<=x<=1 \hspace{5 mm} 0<=y<=x^2]

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V = \int_{0}^{1} \int_{0}^{x^2} \frac{3y}{6x^{5}+1}\,dy\,dx
= \frac{1}{2}\int_{0}^{1}\int_{0}^{x^2}\frac{y}{x^{5}+1}\,dy\,dx
= \frac{1}{2}\int_{0}^{1}\int_{0}^{x^2}\frac{y^2}{2x^{5}+1}\,dx
= \frac{1}{2}\int_{0}^{1}\frac{x^{4}}{2x^{5}+1}\,dx
= \frac{1}{4}\int_{0}^{1}\frac{x^{4}}{x^{5}+1}\,dx
To integrate, I made the following substitution:
u=x^{5}+1
du=5x^4
Therefore, the new limits for integration are:
u=1
u=2
= \frac{1}{20}\int_{1}^{2}\frac{du}{u}
= \frac{1}{20}[lnu]
= \frac{1}{20}[ln2-ln1]
This is my final (incorrect) answer:
\frac{ln2}{20}
Obviously, I am making a mistake somewhere, but I can't see where so I thought a second (or third) set of eyes may help :) Thanks
 
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6x5-1 is not 6(x5-1)
 
_N3WTON_ said:

Homework Statement


Evaluate the following double integral:
V = \int\int \frac{3y}{6x^{5}+1} \,dA
D = [(x,y) \hspace{1 mm}|\hspace{1 mm} 0<=x<=1 \hspace{5 mm} 0<=y<=x^2]

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution


V = \int_{0}^{1} \int_{0}^{x^2} \frac{3y}{6x^{5}+1}\,dy\,dx
= \frac{1}{2}\int_{0}^{1}\int_{0}^{x^2}\frac{y}{x^{5}+1}\,dy\,dx
= \frac{1}{2}\int_{0}^{1}\int_{0}^{x^2}\frac{y^2}{2x^{5}+1}\,dx

You need to learn how to use parentheses so that your algebra is correct:

\frac{y^2}{2x^{5}+1} should be \frac{y^2}{2(x^{5}+1)} after you integrate

= \frac{1}{2}\int_{0}^{1}\frac{x^{4}}{2x^{5}+1}\,dx
= \frac{1}{4}\int_{0}^{1}\frac{x^{4}}{x^{5}+1}\,dx
To integrate, I made the following substitution:
u=x^{5}+1
du=5x^4
Therefore, the new limits for integration are:
u=1
u=2
= \frac{1}{20}\int_{1}^{2}\frac{du}{u}
= \frac{1}{20}[lnu]
= \frac{1}{20}[ln2-ln1]
This is my final (incorrect) answer:
\frac{ln2}{20}
Obviously, I am making a mistake somewhere, but I can't see where so I thought a second (or third) set of eyes may help :) Thanks
 
ok, so then the answer will turn out to be:
\frac{ln7}{20}
no?
thanks for the help :)
 
Sorry I always forget to show my solution:
V = \int_{0}^{1} \frac{3}{6x^{5}+1}\frac{y^2}{2}\,dx
= \frac{3}{2}\int_{0}^{1}\frac{x^4}{6x^{5}+1}\,dx
u = 6x^{5}+1 \hspace{5 mm} du = 30x^4
{when} \hspace{3 mm}x=0, \hspace{3 mm} u = 1
{when}\hspace{3 mm} x=1, \hspace{3 mm} u = 7
= \frac{1}{20}\int_{1}^{7}\frac{du}{u}
= \frac{ln(7)}{20}
 
_N3WTON_ said:
ok, so then the answer will turn out to be:
\frac{ln7}{20}
no?
thanks for the help :)

Seems ok to me.
 
Dick said:
Seems ok to me.
thank you
 
_N3WTON_ said:
Sorry I always forget to show my solution:
V = \int_{0}^{1} \frac{3}{6x^{5}+1}\frac{y^2}{2}\,dx
= \frac{3}{2}\int_{0}^{1}\frac{x^4}{6x^{5}+1}\,dx
u = 6x^{5}+1 \hspace{5 mm} du = 30x^4
Your final answer is correct but du= 30x^4 dx so (1/30)du= x^4 dx

{when} \hspace{3 mm}x=0, \hspace{3 mm} u = 1
{when}\hspace{3 mm} x=1, \hspace{3 mm} u = 7
= \frac{1}{20}\int_{1}^{7}\frac{du}{u}
= \frac{ln(7)}{20}
 
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