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This is an iterated integral. I have tried solving it several times using u-substition, but I am not getting the correct answer. My latest result is (4/15)(10^(5/2)-33). Obviously something is off, but what? Could you please show me some steps and your final answer so I can work it out on my own and make sure I get it right?

Calculate the iterated integral: $$ \int_0^3\int_0^1 4xy\sqrt{x^2+y^2}~dy~dx $$

My latest attempt:

u=x^2+y^2 _ du=2ydy _ @y=1, u=x^2+1 _ @y=0, u=x^2

int(0 to 3)[int(x^2 to x^2+1) 2xu^(1/2)du]dx = int(0, 3)[4/3 * xu^(3/2) for u= x^2 to u=x^2+1]dx = 4/3 * int(0 to 3) [x(x^2+1)^(3/2) - x(x^2)^(3/2)]dx

= 4/3 int(0 to 3) [x(x^2+1)^(3/2)]dx - 4/3 int(0 to 3) [x^4]dx

v= x^2+1 _ dv=2xdx _ @x=3, v=10 _ @x=0, v=1

4/3 int(1 to 10) [1/2 * v^(3/2)]dv - 4/3 int(0 to 3) [x^4]dx

= 2/3[2/5 * v^(5/2) for v=1 to v=10] - 4/3[1/5 * x^5 for x=0 to x=3]

=4/15(10^(5/2) - 1) - 4/15 (32 - 0) = 4/15(10^(5/2) - 33)

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    It would be better if you showed us your working.2012-10-24
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    I will try my best, although I don't know the coding to make it look nice. It will take a few minutes...2012-10-24

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You could start with letting $$u = \sqrt {{x^2} + {y^2}}$$ so that $$4\int {xy\sqrt {{x^2} + {y^2}} dy = \frac{4}{3}x{{({x^2} + {y^2})}^{3/2}}}.$$

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    But that would make du = 1/2 (x^2 + y^2)^(-1/2) * 2y = y/(x^2+y^2)^(1/2). That is not in the original integral, so it is not possible to do without an extraneous amount of work to balance that out (at least not for my level of training).2012-10-24
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    Not sure what you mean. Note that $du = (1/2){({x^2} + {y^2})^{ - 1/2}} \cdot 2ydy = y{({x^2} + {y^2})^{ - 1/2}}dy$ so $dy = ({({x^2} + {y^2})^{1/2}}/y)du = (u/y)du$. Then $y$ in $dy$ and $y$ in the integrand cancel leaving $4x{u^2}$ as a new integrand. Remember that $x$ acts as a constant.2012-10-24
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    Wow that is beyond the scope of what we have covered in my Calc 3 class but now I understand what you're getting at. I'll try the problem with your strategy. Thanks!2012-10-24
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    You could try polar coordinates. Have you covered that?2012-10-24
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    Using your strategy again once I got everything in terms of x, I used v=(x^2+1)^(1/2) and ended up with (4*10^(3/2))9-(308/45) which is approximately -248.95. Is that what you get?2012-10-25
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    We haven't gotten to polar coordinates yet.2012-10-25
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    I can only help you understand the concept, I cannot do your homework for you. Use WolframAlpha to check your answers.2012-10-25
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    How can I plug in this integral to WolframAlpha? I keep getting error messages.2012-10-25
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    Go to wolframalpha.com. WolframAlpha is very user-friendly. Simply search for: double integral of 4*x*y*sqrt(x^2+y^2) from x = 0 to x = 3 and y = 0 to y = 1. See Examples if you are having trouble.2012-10-25