NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering Department

Learning Module #4

MATH 213

Triple Integral
𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐥

Integration of a function of three variables w = f(x,y,z) over a three region

R in xyz space is called triple integral and it is denoted by;
𝑓 𝑑 𝑏
𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 𝑑𝑉 = 𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧
𝑅 𝑒 𝑐 𝑎

Limits;
1. Outer limits have to be constant. They cannot depend on any of the
variables.
2. Middle limits can depend on the variable from the outer integral only.
They cannot depend on the variable from the inner integral.
3. Inner limits can depend on the variable from the outer integral and
the variable from the middle integral.
𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞#𝟏. Evaluate
𝑧=3 0 𝑥=𝑦2+𝑧2
𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 𝑑𝑉 = 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧
𝑧=2 𝑦=1−𝑧 𝑥=−𝑦2−𝑧2

region V defined 2 ≤ 𝑧 ≤ 3; 1 − 𝑧 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 0; −𝑦2 − 𝑧2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝑦2 + 𝑧2

3 0 𝑦2+𝑧2
= 2 2(1)𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧
2 1−𝑧 −𝑦 −𝑧
3 0 𝑦2+𝑧2
= 2 1−𝑧
𝑥 −𝑦 2
−𝑧2 𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧

3 0 2 + 𝑧2 − (−𝑦2 − 𝑧2) 𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧

= 2 1−𝑧
𝑦
3 0 2 + 2𝑧2 𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧
= 2 1−𝑧
2𝑦
3 0 2 2 0
= 2
2 1−𝑧 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 + 2𝑧 1−𝑧 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑧
 3 0 2 2 0
= 2
2 1−𝑧 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 + 2𝑧 1−𝑧 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑧
3 2𝑦3 0 2𝑦 0
= 2
+ 2𝑧 1−𝑧 𝑑𝑧
3 1−𝑧
3 2 1−𝑧 3
= 2
− − 2𝑧2(1 − 𝑧) 𝑑𝑧
3
2 3 3 3 2
=− −𝑧 + 1 𝑑𝑧 − 2 𝑧 1 − 𝑧 𝑑𝑧
3 2 2
2 3 3 2 3 2
=− 2
−𝑧 + 3𝑧 − 3𝑧 + 1 𝑑𝑧 − 2 2 𝑧 − 𝑧3 𝑑𝑧
3
2 𝑧4 3𝑧3 3𝑧2 3 𝑧3 𝑧4 3
=− − + − +𝑧 − 2 −
3 4 3 2 2 3 4 2
67
=
3
 π 2 4−𝑧2
𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞#𝟐. Evaluate 𝑧𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑦
0 0 0

π 2 4−𝑧2
= 0 0
𝑧𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 0 (1) 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑦
π 2 4−𝑧2
= 0 0
𝑧𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 𝑥 0 𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑦
π 2 2 𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑦
= 0 0
𝑧𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 4 − 𝑧
π 2 2𝑑𝑧 𝑑𝑦
= 0
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 0
𝑧 4 − 𝑧
𝑑𝑢
By substitution: u = 4 – z2 , du/dz = -2z ; − = 𝑧𝑑𝑧
2
π 1 0
= 0
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 − 4 𝑢𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑦
2
π 1 0 1
= 0
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 − 4 𝑢2 𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑦
2
 π 1 0 1
= 0
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 − 4 𝑢2 𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑦
2
𝑏 𝑎
Note: 𝑎
𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = − 𝑏
𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 , 𝑎 < 𝑏
1
π 1 4 4
= 0
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 𝑑𝑢 𝑢 2 𝑑𝑦 3
2 0 π 𝑢2
= 0
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 6 𝑑𝑦
1 4
+1 2
π 1 𝑢2 0
= 0
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 1 𝑑𝑦 3
2 +1 π 42
2
0 = 0
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 𝑑𝑦
4 3
3 π 8𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦
=
π
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦
1 𝑢2
𝑑𝑦 = 0
𝑑𝑦
3 3
0 2
2
0
 π 8𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦
= 0
𝑑𝑦
3
8 π
= 0
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 𝑑𝑦
3
8 π
= − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 0
3
8
= − −1 − 1
3
16
=
3
 1 𝑥 𝑥+𝑦
𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞#𝟑. Evaluate 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 1 𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑥
0 0 0
1 𝑥 𝑥+𝑦 𝑥+𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
= 0 0
2𝑥 0
𝑑𝑧 +𝑦 0
𝑑𝑧 − 0
𝑑𝑧 𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑥
1 𝑥
= 0 0
2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 1 𝑥 + 𝑦 𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑥
1 𝑥
= 0 0
2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 1 𝑥 + 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥 ; note: integration by parts or expand
then apply sum and difference rule

1 23𝑥3−9𝑥2
= 0
𝑑𝑥
6
11
=
24
 π
𝑠𝑖𝑛θ 𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠θ
𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞#𝟒 Evaluate 2
𝑟2 𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑟𝑑θ
0 0 0
π
𝑠𝑖𝑛θ 𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠θ 2
= 2
0 0 0
𝑟 𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑟𝑑θ
π
𝑠𝑖𝑛θ 𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠θ
= 2
0 0
𝑟2 0
𝑑𝑧 𝑑𝑟𝑑θ
π
𝑠𝑖𝑛θ 2 𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠θ
= 2
0 0
𝑟𝑧0 𝑑𝑟𝑑θ
π
𝑠𝑖𝑛θ 3
= 2
0 0
𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑠θ 𝑑𝑟𝑑θ
π
𝑠𝑖𝑛θ 3
= 2
0 0
𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑠θ 𝑑𝑟 𝑑θ
π
𝑠𝑖𝑛θ 3
= 2
0
𝑐𝑜𝑠θ 0 𝑟 𝑑𝑟 𝑑θ
 π
𝑠𝑖𝑛θ 3
= 0
𝑐𝑜𝑠θ 0 𝑟 𝑑𝑟
2 𝑑θ
π
𝑟4 𝑠𝑖𝑛θ
= 0
2 𝑐𝑜𝑠θ 𝑑θ
4 0
π 4
2 𝑐𝑜𝑠θ
𝑠𝑖𝑛 θ
= 0
𝑑θ
4
By substitution: u = sin θ, du/dθ = cos θ; dθ = 𝑑𝑢/𝑐𝑜𝑠θ
1 1 4
= 0
𝑢 𝑑𝑢
4
1 𝑢5 1
=
4 5 0
1 1 1
= =
4 5 20
 2 𝑦2 ln(𝑦+𝑧)
𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞#𝟓. Evaluate 𝑒𝑥𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑦
1 𝑦 0
2
2 𝑦 ln(𝑦+𝑧) 𝑥
= 1 𝑦 0
𝑒 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑦
2 𝑦2 𝑥 ln(𝑦+𝑧)
= 1 𝑦
𝑒 0 𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑦
2 𝑦2 𝑥 ln(𝑦+𝑧)
= 1 𝑦
𝑒 0 𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑦
2 𝑦2 ln(𝑥+𝑦) 0 𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑦
= 1 𝑦
𝑒 − 𝑒
2 𝑦2
= 1 𝑦
𝑦 + 𝑧 − 1 𝑑𝑧𝑑𝑦 ; note: apply logarithm rule

2 𝑦2
= 1 𝑦
𝑦 + 𝑧 − 1 𝑑𝑧 𝑑𝑦
2 𝑦2 𝑦2 𝑦2
= 1
𝑦 𝑦 𝑑𝑧 + 𝑦 𝑧𝑑𝑧 − 𝑦 𝑑𝑧 𝑑𝑦
 2 𝑦2 𝑦2 𝑦2
= 1
𝑦 𝑦
𝑑𝑧 + 𝑦
𝑧𝑑𝑧 − 𝑦
𝑑𝑧 𝑑𝑦
2 𝑧2 𝑦2
= 1
𝑦𝑧 + −𝑧 𝑑𝑦
2 𝑦
4
2 𝑦 𝑦2
= 1
𝑦3 + − 𝑦2 − 𝑦2 + − 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
2 2
4
2 3+ 𝑦 2 𝑦2
= 1
𝑦 − 2𝑦 − +𝑦 𝑑𝑦
2 2

151
=
60
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