Multiple integral change of variables

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Let R denote the region inside x^2 + y^2 = 1 but outside x^2 + y^2 = 2y with x=>0 and y=>0. Let u=x^2 + y^2 and v=x^2 + y^2 -2y. Compute the integral of x*e^y over the region D in the uv-plane which corresponds to R under the specified change of coordinates.

I'm having trouble with this one. My first attempt at figuring out the new limits of integration yielded 0<=u<=1 and 0<=v<=u, which seems wrong to me. I'm also not sure how to change the integrand to make it a function of u and v.
 
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I'm still trying to work out the new limits of integration myself, but I think it might help to complete the square for the second condition...

As for changing the function's variables, can you solve for y in terms of u and v? (Hint: What is u-v?)
 
There are two things I don't understand about this problem. First, when finding the nth root of a number, there should in theory be n solutions. However, the formula produces n+1 roots. Here is how. The first root is simply ##\left(r\right)^{\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)}##. Then you multiply this first root by n additional expressions given by the formula, as you go through k=0,1,...n-1. So you end up with n+1 roots, which cannot be correct. Let me illustrate what I mean. For this...
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