Marri Laxman Reddy Institute of Technology and Management (MLRITM)

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Unit-III MULTIPLE INTEGRALS Handout

Dr. K. Sharath Babu Mathematics –II

I B. Tech II semester common for ECE &CSE

Synopsis:

The definite integral
  measures the area under the curve and the ordinates with
respective to the X-Axis.

A double and triple integral is its counterpart in two and three dimensions respectively.
The double integral defined over a region R in a plane . Where as the triple integral defined
over a finte region V of three dimensions. The multiple integrals are very much useful to
calculate areas, volumes and center of gravity etc... The concept is also useful to simplify the
double integration in a simple way by introducing the change of order and change of variables.

The notation of Double integral is ∬ ,  where R is the given regions

The notation of Triple integral is ∭ , ,  over the Region V. where dxdydz =dv

Note : While calculating the double integrals the following rules must be followed.

1) If all the limits are constants . Choice of integration is arbitrary

2) If one variable limits are variables . Perform integration wrt to that variable which has
variable limits.
3) In triple integration follow the given order of integration
4) In the process of changing the order constant limits become variables and vice versa.
5) When ever required use the change of variable concept. They are a) Cartisian to poloar
form b) Cartesian to spherical form c) Cartesian to cylindrical form.
Motivating type questions:
2 x

∫ ∫ ydydx
1.Evaluate 0 0

2.Evaluate ∫∫ xy( x + y)dxdy over the region R bounded by y = x 2 and y = x

rdrdθ
3.Evaluate ∫∫ 2
a +r 2
over one loop of the lemniscates r 2 = a 2 cos 2 θ
 ∫∫∫ xyzdxdydz over the positive octant of the sphere x + y + z = a
2 2 2 2
4.Evaluate

5.Evaluate ∫∫∫ ( x + y + z )dxdydz over the tetrahedron bounded by the co-ordinate planes and
the plane x+y+z=1
6. Evaluate ∬   dy over the region bounded by Xaxis, ordinate x=2a and the curve x2 =
4ay
 ∞ 
7. Evaluate by changing the order of integration

 dy dx


8. find the area of the loop of the curve r =a(1+cos ø)

9. find the volume bounded by the cylinders x2 + y2 =4 y+z=4 and z=0

10. By changing the order of integration ,Evaluate ∬  ,where is R is the region
bounded by  =   and  =  

II Short questions

1. ∫∫ xy dy over the region bounded by x – axis, ordinate at x =2a and the parabola x2=4ay is
2 2 4
a a a
a) b) c) d) none
3 8 8

122
2 . ∫ ∫ ∫ x 2 yz dz dy dx = _________________
001

a) ½ b) ¼ c) 1 d) 3/2

xy
3 . ∫∫ 2
dx dy over the positive quadrant of the circle x2 + y2 = 1 is
1− y

a) 1/6 b) 2/3 c) 5/6 d) none

0 1
4 . ∫ ∫ (x+y) dx dy =
1 0

a) 2 b) -2 c) -1 d) 1

1 x
5 . ∫ ∫ xy dy dy =
0 x

a) 1/8 b) 1/16 c) 1/24 d) none