TRIPLE INTEGRALS

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LEARNING OUTCOME

 In the preceding lectures we defined and discussed the properties

of double integrals for functions of two variables. In this lecture we
will define triple integrals for functions of three variables.

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DEFINITION

 The triple integral of f ( x, y, z ) over a closed solid region G in an xyz-

coordinate system is

 f ( x, y, z)dV
G
FUBINI’S THEOREM

 If f ( x, y, z ) is a continuous function on the rectangular box G defined by

a  x  b, c  y  d , r  z  s, then
s d b r
 f ( x, y, z )dV =    f ( x, y, z)dxdydz
G r c a s

Note:
c d
The iterated integral on the right can be replaced with
any of the five other iterated integrals that result by a
altering the order of integration. b
EXAMPLE 1

Evaluate the triple integral


2 3
12 xy z dV
G
over the rectangular box defined by − 1  x  2, 0  y  3, 0  z  2

Ans: 648
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EXAMPLE 2

1 2 1
 Evaluate
  
−1 0 0
( xz − y 3 )dz dy dx
EXAMPLE 3

1 2x y

 Evaluate
  
0 x 0
2 xyz dz dy dx
EXAMPLE 4

 Let G be the wedge in the first octant that is cut from the cylindrical solid y + z  1
2 2

by the planes y = x and x = 0 . Evaluate

 zdV
G

Ans: 1/8 8
EXAMPLE 5

 Evaluate

E
2 xdV , E = {( x, y, z ), 0  x  1 ,0  y  x , x  z  2 x}

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EXAMPLE 6

Compute by triple integral the volume of the region that is

bounded by the parabolic cylinder x = y and the planes z=0 and
2

x+z=1.

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