UNIT 4

MULTIPLE
INTEGRALS

Double integral

Given: z f x,y

f x,y dA is evaluated over

R
a
region
on
the
R
xy-plane.

where dA is either dydx or

dxdy.

Double integral as area

Consider a region R on the xyplane.

dA gives the area of

the region.

Example. Set-up the iterated that will

give the area of the region bounded
2
by y 2 x and y x .
Solution:

y 2x

3
2
y x

2
1
1

Solution

Using dx dy as order of integration

~ vertical strips

2x

0 x

dy dx

Solution

Using dy dx as order of integration

~ horizontal strips

y
y
2

dx dy

Double integral as volume

Let z f x,y be a height of a

rectangular box of a solid over a
region R .

f x,y dA gives the volume

of the solid.

Triple integrals over solids

Let w f x,y,z be defined (and

continuous) over a solid S.
The triple integral of f over a solid
3
in R is given by

f x,y,z dV

where dV has six possible orders

of integration.

Triple integrals as volume

dV

gives the volume

of the solid S.

Example. Set-up the iterated

integral that solves for the volume
of the tetrahedron bounded by the
plane 3 x 2 y z 6 0 and the
coordinate planes.

z 0 :
plane: z 6 3 x 2 y
3
x

2
y

0
z
3
6
2

R
1

h x,y 6 3 x 2 y
2

z 0 : 3 x 2 y 6 0

h x,y dA

3
x

2
y
dA

2
1

R
1

R 6 3x
2
2
6 3 x 2 y dydx

0 0

Example. Set-up the iterated

integral that solves for the volume
of the solid in the first octant
bounded by the paraboloid
2
2
z x y
2
2
x y 4 and the cylinder
.

2
2
z x y

2
2

2
2
h x,y x y
x

2
2
x y 4

2
2
x y 4

h x,y dA

R
2

2
1

2
2
x y dA
2
4y

0 0

R
1

2
2
x y dxdy

Example. Set-up the iterated triple

integral that solves for the volume
of the solid bounded by the
2
2
cylinder x y 25 , the plane
x z 8 and the xy plane.

x z 8

S
5

dV

2
25 x 8 x

2 0

25 x

2
2
x y 25

dzdydx

Example. Set-up the iterated triple

integral that solves for the volume
of the solid bounded by the
2
2
paraboloids z x y and
2
2
z6 x y .

These paraboloids intersect at

z 3 .

2
2
z6 x y
2
2
z x y

dV

2
2
x y 3
2
3y

2
2
6x y

2 x2 y2

3y

dzdxdy

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