Solving Change of Variables in Parallelogram | Homework

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The problem involves evaluating a double integral over a parallelogram defined by specific linear equations. The original poster attempts to apply a change of variables to simplify the integration process, specifically using the variables u and v derived from the equations of the lines enclosing the parallelogram.

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  • Mathematical reasoning, Assumption checking

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  • Participants discuss the setup of the change of variables and the calculation of the Jacobian. There are attempts to derive the new limits of integration based on the transformations. Some participants question the accuracy of the Jacobian calculation and the partial derivatives used.

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There is an ongoing examination of the Jacobian calculation, with some participants suggesting that the original poster may have made an error in their differentiation. Clarifications are being sought regarding the correct computation of partial derivatives and the implications for the integral setup.

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The original poster expresses uncertainty about their integration steps and the correctness of their results, indicating a need for further verification of their calculations. There is a focus on ensuring the proper application of the change of variables technique in the context of the problem.

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Homework Statement



Suppose D is the parallelogram enclosed by the lines 2x-3y = 0, 2x-3y = 2, 3x-y = 0 and 3x-y = 1.
[tex]\int\int^{}_{D} [(2x-3y) e^(3x-y) dA[/tex]

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The Attempt at a Solution


Set u to be equal to 2x-3y -> x = (u+3y)/2
Set v to be equal to 3x-y -> v = 3/2(u+3y)-y -> 7/2y = v - 3/2u
Solve for x gives me x = -1/7u + 3/7v
Solve for y gives me y = 2/7v-37u
Using the above I get the following derivatives for Jacobian
du/dx = -1/7 dv/dx = 3/7
du/dy = 3/7 dv/dy = 2/7
which gives me -11/49 and the formula requires the absolute value so I will use 11/49 as the Jacobian
Now I need the intervals of integration so I plug in the x and y into the boundaries.
2x-3y = 0 -> 2(-1/7u+3/7v) - 3(2/7v-3/7u) = 0 -> -2/7u + 6/7v -6/7v +9/7u = 0 -> u = 0
2x-3y = 2 -> since this is in the same format as the above I get u = 2
3x-y = 0 -> 3(-1/7u+3/7v)-(2/7v-3/7u) = 0 -> -3/7u + 9/7v - 2/7v +3/7u = 0 -> v = 0
3x-y = 1 -> since this is similar to the above I get v = 1
Plugging in the values of integration and the new equations for x and y I get the following.
[tex]\int^{1}_{0}\int^{2}_{0} 2*(-1/7u + 3/7v) - 3(2/7v - 3/7u) e^(3(-1/7u+3/7v) - (2/7v - 3/7u) (11/49) dudv[/tex]
Simplifying we get.
[tex]\int^{1}_{0}\int^{2}_{0} (11/49) ue^v dudv[/tex]
After the first integration I get:
[tex]\int^{1}_{0} (u^2/2)e^v (11/49) dv[/tex]
Plugging in I get
[tex]\int^{1}_{0} 22/49e^v dv[/tex]
Integrating for v I get:
22/49e^v
Plugging in 1 and 0 I get
22/49*e1-22/49*e0

And this is wrong. I am not exactly sure what I am doing wrong.
 
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Your integrand and limits look OK. I didn't check your actual integration steps, but one place you have an error is in calculating the Jacobian. You should be calculating

[tex]\frac{\partial(x,y)}{\partial(u,v)}<br /> =\left | \begin{array}{cc}<br /> x_u & x_v\\<br /> y_u & y_v<br /> \end{array}\right |[/tex]

and using its absolute value.
 
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I think I calculated my Jacobian correctly since I am taking the correct partial derivatives of my functions.
dx/du -1/7u + 3/7v = -1/7
dx/dv -1/7u + 3/7v = 3/7
dy/du 2/7u - 3/7v = 2/7
dy/dv 2/7u - 3/7v = 3/7
-1/7*2*7-3/7*3/7 = -2/49-9/49 = -11/49 and absolute value gives me 11/49
 
Read it a little more carefully. You did not calculate dx/du etc. Or maybe you called it du/dx.

[Edit] Shouldn't yv= -3/7?
 
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Oh I am so sorry about that, I completely mistyped that. It was supposed to be dx/du, dx/dv, dy/du, dy/dv. Also thanks you pointed out where I got it wrong. That helped a lot.
 

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