Jacobian & Area Calculation of R x D Under T(u,v)

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The discussion focuses on the computation of the Jacobian and area calculation for the transformation T(u, v) = (u^2/v, v^2/u) applied to the region R = [1, 3] x [1, 4]. The Jacobian was calculated as J = -2v/u + 2u/v. The user seeks clarification on determining the ranges for u and v after establishing the transformation, specifically how to derive these ranges from the mapping of R into D.

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Homework Statement


Let D be the image of R = [1; 3] x [1; 4]. under the map
T(u; v) = (u^2/v , v^2/u)

(a) Compute the Jacobian of T.
(b) Compute the area of D.



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I'm pretty sure I found the Jacobian (I got -2v/u + 2u/v), but I am confused on the next part. How exactly do I find the ranges of u and v since I am not given functions for y and x. Or can I solve the u^2/v and v^2/u for the values in the ranges of x and y to find the ranges for u and v. Thanks for the help.
 
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hmm... i would read this as
[tex](u,v) \in R = [1, 3] \cross [1, 4][/tex]

T then maps from R into D
[tex]D = T(R)[/tex]
or more explicity
[tex](s,t) \in D | (s,t) = T(u,v)[/tex]

note i didn't use x & y as i thought they might be confusing the issue
 

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