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Exam Question

Topic: Double Integral


Let R denote the region in the first quadrant (x > 0, y > 0) bounded by the
hyperbolas xy = 1, xy = 9 and the lines y = x, y = 4x.
Use the change of variable given by x = u/v, y = uv to evaluate the double
integral
ZZ µr
y √

+ xy d(x, y)
R x

Solution
u y
, y = uv so xy = u2 , = v 2
x=
v x
The Jacobian for this transformation is
¯ ¯
∂(x, y) ¯¯ v1 − vu2 ¯
=¯ ¯
∂(u, v) ¯ v u
¯
¯

ZZ µr
y √ 2u
¶ ZZ
So + xy d(x, y) = (v + u). d(u, v)
R x R0 v
à !
Z 3 Z 2 2u2 Z 3 h i2
= du 2u + dv = 2uv + 2u2 ln v du
u=1 v=1 v u=1 v=1

3
3 2
Z · ¸
= (2u + 2u ln 2) du = u + u3 ln 2
2 2
1 3 1
2
= 8 + × 26 × ln 2 = 20.0146 (4 d.p.)
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