MATH 1211 Tutorial VIII-Change of Variables

1. (a) If
u = x − y, v = x + y,
find x and y in terms of u and v.
(b) Find the Jacobian J given by

∂(x, y)
J= .
∂(u, v)

(c) The region R is bounded by the parallelogram with vertices (0, 0),
(1, −1), (2, 0) and (1, 1).
Show that the region S in the uv-plane corresponding to the re-
gion R in the xy-plane is the rectangle bounded by the lines

u = 0, u = 2, v = 0 and v = 2.

(d) Hence show that

Z Z Z 2 Z 2
1
(x − y)2 dxdy = u2 dudv.
R 2 0 0

(e) Deduce Z Z
8
(x − y)2 dxdy = .
R 3

2. Consider the evaluation of the double integral

Z Z
I= xy dxdy,
R

where R is the region bounded by the parallelogram

2x + 3y = 1, 2x + 3y = 3, x − 2y = 2 and x − 2y = −2.

Use the transformation

u = 2x + 3y, v = x − 2y

to find the value of I.

1
3. Consider the double integral given by
Z 1 Z 2−y
x + y x+y
I= e dxdy.
0 y x2
(a) Sketch the region of integration in the xy-plane.
(b) Use the change of variables
y
u = x + y and v =
x
to find the value of I.

4. Evaluate the following integrals by transforming into polar coordinates:

(a) √
Z 1Z 1−x2 p
x2 + y 2 dydx.
0 0
(b) √
Z 1Z 1−x2
x
p dydx.
0 0 x2 + y2
(c) √
Z 2Z 4−x2 p
√ 9 − x2 − y 2 dydx.
0 − 4−x2
(d) √
Z 1Z 2−x2
y
p dydx.
0 x x2 + y 2
(e) √
Z 1Z 1−x2
1
3 dydx.
0 1−x (x2 + y 2 ) 2

Answers
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2. I = 1029 .

3. I = e2 − 1.
π
4. (a) 6.
1
(b) 2.
¡ √ ¢
(c) π 9 − 53 5 .
(d) √12 .
(e) 2 − π4 .