# Surface Integral - 2 methods give different answer

1. Dec 9, 2012

### destroyer130

Thanks for checking this out. Here's the problem:

I attempted to do it by using parametrize it into spherical coordinate.

r(r,t) = (x= cost, y= sint, z=r)
dS=|r$_{u}$ x r$_{v}$| dA = r$\sqrt{2}$ dA
dA = rdrdt

$\int\int$x$^{2}$z$^{2}$dS = $\int\int$$\sqrt{2}$ cos$^{2}$ r$^{6}$ drdt

I check my solution manual and this is how they do it. My integral has r$^{6}$ factor. However, solution's only has r$^{5}$ instead. I am very confused because these two are supposed to be from the same source...

2. Dec 10, 2012

### clamtrox

There is one r too many here. dS = |ru x rv| dr dθ

3. Dec 10, 2012

### destroyer130

Oh, so why dA not equal to rdrdt in this case?

4. Dec 10, 2012

### clamtrox

Why would it be? What is dA anyway?

5. Dec 10, 2012

### destroyer130

Based on parametric equation, if x = rcosθ, y=rsinθ, then dA = r dr dθ
In my hw case: dS = |ru x rv| dA = |ru x rv| r dr dθ
so that why somehow there is r^1 excess? but idk what r is excess?

6. Dec 10, 2012

### Dick

When you are using the formula |ru x rv| dA you don't add the 'volume' part (r) to dr dθ in dA. You'll automatically get that factor from the |ru x rv|.

7. Dec 10, 2012

### destroyer130

Okay, thanks so much for your help :)