Chapter 6: Applications of Double Integration
Section 6.2: Volume
Example 6.2.8
If F=2−x2−4 y2 and R is the interior of the ellipse x2+4 y2=1, calculate the volume of the region bounded above by the surface z=Fx,y and below by the plane z=0. See Example 6.1.8.
Solution
Mathematical Solution
The volume to be computed is shown in Figure 6.2.8(a). Iterating in the order dy dx, results in the integral
∫−11∫−1−x2/21−x2/2F dy dx = π3 22−1
Iterating in the order dx dy results in an outer integral that Maple can only evaluate numerically. This is not an uncommon feature of double integrals. Many such examples abound in textbooks whereby iteration in one order but not the other can be evaluated in closed form.
module() local F,Y,p; F:=sqrt(-x^2-4*y^2+2); Y:=sqrt(-x^2+1)/2; p:=plot3d(F,x=-1..1,y=-Y..Y,filled=true,scaling=constrained,axes=frame, labels=[x,y,z],lightmodel=none,glossiness=0,tickmarks=[3,2,3],orientation=[-60,65,0],style=surfacecontour); print(p); end module:
Figure 6.2.8(a) The volume to be computed
Maple Solution - Interactive
The simplest approach is to employ the task template in Table 6.2.8(a).
Tools≻Tasks≻Browse:
Calculus - Vector≻Integration≻Multiple Integration≻2-D≻Over an Ellipse
Integrate fx,y over an Ellipse
fx,y=
Equation of ellipse:
From θ= to θ=
Table 6.2.8(a) Task template for integration over an ellipse
Maple elects to implement the integration in polar coordinates, representing the ellipse as
r
=12⁢tan2θ+114+tan2θ
=sec2θ1+4 tan2θ
=1cos2θ+4 sin2θ
=11−sin2θ+4 sin2θ
=11+3 sin2θ
which is what would be obtained by the following "direct" conversion to polar coordinates.
Expression palette: Evaluation template
Context Panel: Solve≻Obtain Solutions for≻r
x2+4 y2=1x=a|f(x)x=r cosθ,y=r sinθ
r2⁢cos⁡θ2+4⁢r2⁢sin⁡θ2=1
→solutions for r
11+3⁢sin⁡θ2,−11+3⁢sin⁡θ2
A solution from first principles is given in Table 6.2.8(b).
Initialize
Tools≻Load Package: Student Multivariate Calculus
Loading Student:-MultivariateCalculus
Context Panel: Assign Name
F=2−x2−4 y2→assign
Solve for y=yx
Control-drag (or type) the equation of the ellipse.
Context Panel: Solve≻Obtain Solutions for≻y
Context Panel: Assign to a Name≻Y
x2+4 y2=1→solutions for y12⁢−x2+1,−12⁢−x2+1→assign to a nameY
Access the MultiInt command via the Context Panel
Write F, the name of the integrand. Context Panel: Evaluate and Display Inline
Context Panel: Student Multivariate Calculus≻Integrate≻Iterated Fill in both panes (see Figures 5.3.(1, 2)) and select "integral" for the Output
Context Panel: Evaluate Integral
F = −x2−4⁢y2+2→MultiInt∫−11∫−12⁢−x2+112⁢−x2+1−x2−4⁢y2+2ⅆyⅆx=23⁢π⁢2−13⁢π
Write an appropriate iterated integral and evaluate
Calculus palette: Iterated double-integral template
Context Panel: Simplify≻Simplify
∫−11∫Y2Y1F ⅆy ⅆx= simplify 23⁢π⁢2−13⁢π
Table 6.2.8(b) Solution from first principles
Table 6.1.8(c) provides an alternate solution via a visualization task template.
Tools≻Task≻Browse:
Calculus - Multivariate≻Integration≻Visualizing Regions of Integration≻Cartesian 2-D
Evaluate ∬RΨx,y dA and Graph R
Area Element dA
Select dAdy dxdx dy
, Ψ=
Value of Integral
G=
b=
g=
a=
Bounding Curves
"Volume"
Table 6.2.8(c) Solution by visualization task template
Constrained scaling has to be applied to both graphs in Table 6.2.8(c).
Maple Solution - Coded
Install the Student MultivariateCalculus package.
withStudent:-MultivariateCalculus:
Define the integrand as F.
F≔2−x2−4 y2:
Use the MultiInt command with a pre-defined domain option
MultiIntF,x,y=Ellipsex2+4 y2=1 = 23⁢π⁢2−13⁢π
Alternate solution(s)
Apply the solve command to the equation of the ellipse, obtaining the separate branches y=yx.
Y≔solvex2+4 y2=1,y
12⁢−x2+1,−12⁢−x2+1
Top-level, using the Int and int commands
IntF,y=Y2..Y1,x=−1..1=intF,y=Y2..Y1,x=−1..1
∫−11∫−12⁢−x2+112⁢−x2+1−x2−4⁢y2+2ⅆyⅆx=23⁢2⁢π−13⁢π
Iterate in the opposite order using top-level int and the evalf commands
q≔intF,x=−1−4 y2..1−4 y2,y=−1/2..1/2
∫−1212−4⁢arcsin⁡−4⁢y2+1−4⁢y2+2⁢y2+2⁢arcsin⁡−4⁢y2+1−4⁢y2+2+−4⁢y2+1ⅆy
evalfq
1.914724408
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