Triple Integral of Tetrahedron

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The discussion focuses on evaluating the triple integral \(\int\int\int_{E} xy \, dV\) over the tetrahedron defined by the vertices (0,0,0), (3,0,0), (0,5,0), and (0,0,6). The user attempts to simplify the integration process but encounters complications during the integration steps. Key equations derived include \(z = 6 - 2x - \frac{6}{5}y\) and the limits of integration for \(y\) and \(z\). The final result of 348.75 is identified as incorrect, prompting a search for simpler integration techniques.

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Homework Statement


Evaluate the triple integral [tex]\int\int\int^{}_{E} xy dV[/tex] where E is the tetrahedron (0,0,0),(3,0,0),(0,5,0),(0,0,6).

Is there a simple way to simplify the integration?

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The Attempt at a Solution


[tex]\frac{z}{6}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{y}{5}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{x}{3}[/tex] = 1
z = 6 - 2x - [tex]\frac{6}{5}[/tex]y
Set z = 0 and solve for y
6 = 2x + [tex]\frac{6}{5}[/tex]y [tex]\rightarrow[/tex] y = 5-[tex]\frac{5}{3}[/tex]x
I get the following integral
[tex]\int^{3}_{0}\int^{5-5/3x}_{0}\int^{6-2x-6/5y}_{0} xy dydx[/tex]
After the first integration I get
[tex]\int^{3}_{0}\int^{5-5/3x}_{0} xy(6-2x-6/5y) dydx[/tex]
After multiplying it out I get
[tex]\int^{3}_{0}\int^{5-5/3x}_{0} 6xy-2x^y-6/5xy^2 dydx[/tex]
And this is where it gets complicated. Integration with respect to y . . .
[tex]\int^{3}_{0} 3xy^2-x^2y^2-2/5xy^3 dx[/tex]
Plugging everything I get the following
[tex]\int^{3}_{0} 3x(5-5/3x)^2 -x^2(5-5/3x)^2 -2/5x(5-5/3x)^3 dx[/tex]
Which when expanded gives the following
(5-5/3x)^2 = 25-(50/3)x(+25/9)x^2
(5-5/3x)^3 = 125-250/3+(125/9)x^2-(125/3)x+(250/9)x^2-(125/27)x^3 [tex]\rightarrow[/tex] 125-375/3x+375/9x^2-125/27x^3
[tex]\int^{3}_{0}75x-50x^2+25/3x^3-25x^250/3x^3-25/9x^4-50x+50x2-50x^3+50/27x^4 dx[/tex]
Which simplifies to
25x - 25x^2 + 25x^3 -25/27x^4 which after integration gives me
25/2x^2-25/3x^3+25/4x^4 -25/(27*5) * x^5
And after plugging in I get 348.75 which is wrong.
Is there a simpler way of doing this because that was really painful to integrate.
 
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instead of multiply those out like x(x+1) for example just integrate it by parts.
and also
[tex](x+2)^2[/tex]
instead of multiplying this out the integral is just
[tex]\frac{(x+2)^3}{3}[/tex]
and where is you dz for your integral .
 
The limits of integration look fine, so the error must be doing the integrations.
 

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