Iterated Integral: Changing the Order of Integration

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The discussion focuses on evaluating the iterated integral of \\cos(x/y) with respect to y and x, specifically from the limits x to 1 and 0 to 1. The correct approach involves sketching the integration region and changing the order of integration. The initial attempt incorrectly identifies the integral of \\cos(x/y) as sin(2x/y^2), which does not differentiate back to the original function. A proper evaluation requires careful consideration of the integration limits and the correct application of integration techniques.

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Homework Statement



(a) For the iterated integral \\cos(x/y)dydx (inner limits x to 1, outer limits 0 to 1) sketch the region in the plane corresponding to the double integral this interated integral evaluates.

(b) Evaluate the double integral by changing the order of integration in the iterated integral and evaluating the resulting iterated integral.

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Taking the integral of cos(x/y) with respect to y gives you sin(2x/y^2) no?

Then you evaluate from x to 1, which would be sin(2x)-sin(2/x)?

Then doing the integral of that gives ********?

Am I heading in the right direction?
 
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Homework Statement



(a) For the iterated integral \\cos(x/y)dydx (inner limits x to 1, outer limits 0 to 1) sketch the region in the plane corresponding to the double integral this interated integral evaluates.

(b) Evaluate the double integral by changing the order of integration in the iterated integral and evaluating the resulting iterated integral.

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The Attempt at a Solution



Taking the integral of cos(x/y) with respect to y gives you sin(2x/y^2) no?

Then you evaluate from x to 1, which would be sin(2x)-sin(2/x)?

Then doing the integral of that gives ********?

Am I heading in the right direction?
Not at all, as far as I can see from your work. The first part asks you to sketch the region over which integration takes place. Have you done that? This region can be described pretty simply.
For the second part, how to you go from [itex]\int cos(x/y)dy[/itex] to sin(2x/y^2)? If you check this work by differentiating sin(2x/y^2) with respect to y, do you get cos(x/y)?
 

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