MULTIPLE/ITERATED INTEGRALS

Double Integration in Polar Coordinates

Aniceto Jr., Sonny Boy

Cheung, Charle
Wu, Shawn Reece

INTECAL EH
Susan A. Roces, Ph.D.
MULTIPLE INTEGRALS
Double Integration in Polar Coordinates

Evaluate the following integral.

3
2
2 32

0 0 ( 4 + 2 2 2 + 4 )5

135
A.
625

35
B.
25

3 35 3
( arctan 2)2 sin (2) sin (2)
C. [ - ]
2 3 5

135
D.
125
 3
2
2 32

0 0 ( 2 + 2 )5

Limits of Integration: Solution A

Rewrite the expression transforming the

coordinates:

( ) ( )
r


y=0
3
arctan 2
x=0 x = 3/2 2
= cos 3 sin2
0 0
Solution B 3
arctan 2
2 2
= cos 3 sin2 [ ]
Rewrite the expression transforming the 0 2 0
coordinates:
1 arctan 2 3 2
3 2
= cos sin ( )


2 0 2
( ) ( )
9 arctan 2 3

= cos sin2
8 0
3
arctan 2 sec arctan 2
3 2
2 9 sin3 sin5
= cos sin = [ ]
0 0 8 3 5 0
3
sec
arctan 2
2 2 2 3 2 5
= cos3 sin2 [ ] ( ) ( )
9 5
0 2 0 = 5
8 3 5
2
1 arctan 2 3 2
3 [ ]
= cos sin ( sec )
2 0 2

arctan 2 = INCORRECT!
9
= cos3 sin2 sec 2
8 0
9 arctan 2 Explanation:
= cos sin2
8 0 3
The upper limit of r should be = 2 sec since the
arctan 2
9 sin3 3
= [ ] region is bounded by the line = 2 to its right,
8 3 0
3
3 which is expressed as cos = 2 in polar form.
= [sin3 (arctan 2)]
8
That is, the limit to be used for integration should
3 2 3
= ( ) always be in terms of polar coordinates.
8 5

= CORRECT!

Solution C Solution D
Rewrite the expression transforming the
coordinates:

35

( ) ( ) 2
3
r

3
arctan 2
2 3/2
= cos 3 sin2
0 0
3 arctan 2 Rewrite the expression transforming the
2 2 coordinates:
= cos 3 sin2 [ ]
0 2 0
3
1 2
( ) ( )
= cos 3 sin2 (arctan 2)2
2 0
3
(arctan 2)2 2 35
= cos 3 sin2 arctan 2
2
2 0 = 3
cos sin 2

3 0 0
(arctan 2)2 sin3 sin5 2
35
= [ ] arctan 2
2 3 5 0 3 2
2 2
= cos sin [ ]
0 2 0

( ) () () 2
= [ ] 1 arctan 2 3 35
= cos sin2 ( )
2 0 2
INCORRECT!
45 arctan 2 3
= cos sin2
8 0
Explanation: 45 sin3 sin5
arctan 2
= [ ]
The order of writing or setting the limits of 8 3 5 0
integration is obviously incorrect since one must 2 3 2 5
( ) ( )
9 5
correspond to its variable that is being integrated = 5
8 3 5
at a specific instant. (e.g. r first before and vice
[ ]
versa, etc.)
= INCORRECT!

Explanation:
The upper limit of r is set up incorrectly since it
used the hypotenuse of the region to assume that
it would be the maximum limit of r, when it is
3
supposedly the line = 2.