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Section 3.3 Week 3 Activity

Subsection 3.3.1 Jacobians

Activity 3.3.1.

Calculate the Jacobian of this transformation.

\begin{equation*} (x,y) = (u^2 - v^2, u^2 + v^2) \end{equation*}
Solution.

First, I need to calculate the partial derivatives.

\begin{align*} \frac{\del F_1}{\del u} \amp = 2u \\ \frac{\del F_1}{\del v} \amp = -2v \\ \frac{\del F_2}{\del u} \amp = 2u \\ \frac{\del F_2}{\del v} \amp = 2v \end{align*}

Then I put the partial derivative into the Jacobian matrix and take the determinant to calculate the Jacobian.

\begin{align*} J(f) \amp = \begin{pmatrix} 2u \amp -2v \\ 2u \amp 2v \end{pmatrix} \\ |J(f)| \amp = |4uv + 4uv| = |8uv| \end{align*}

Activity 3.3.2.

Calculate the Jacobian of this transformation.

\begin{equation*} (x,y) = (3u - 4v, u + 6v) \end{equation*}
Solution.

First, I need to calculate the partial derivatives.

\begin{align*} \frac{\del F_1}{\del u} \amp = 3 \\ \frac{\del F_1}{\del v} \amp = -4 \\ \frac{\del F_2}{\del u} \amp = 1 \\ \frac{\del F_2}{\del v} \amp = 6 \end{align*}

Then I put the partial derivative into the Jacobian matrix and take the determinant to calculate the Jacobian.

\begin{align*} J(f) \amp = \begin{pmatrix} 3 \amp -4 \\ 1 \amp 6 \end{pmatrix} \\ |J(f)| \amp = (3)(6) - (1)(-4) = 22 \end{align*}

Activity 3.3.3.

Calculate the Jacobian of this transformation.

\begin{equation*} (x,y) = (u \sin v, v \cos u) \end{equation*}
Solution.

First, I need to calculate the partial derivatives.

\begin{align*} \frac{\del F_1}{\del u} \amp = \sin v\\ \frac{\del F_1}{\del v} \amp = u \cos v \\ \frac{\del F_2}{\del u} \amp = -v \sin u \\ \frac{\del F_2}{\del v} \amp = \cos u \end{align*}

Then I put the partial derivative into the Jacobian matrix and take the determinant to calculate the Jacobian.

\begin{align*} J(f) \amp = \begin{pmatrix} \sin v \amp u \cos v \\ -v \sin u \amp \cos u \end{pmatrix} \\ |J(f)| \amp = |(\sin v) (\cos u) - (-v \sin u)(u \cos v)| = |\sin v \cos u + uv \sin u \cos v| \end{align*}

Activity 3.3.4.

Calculate the Jacobian of this transformation.

\begin{equation*} (x,y) = (u \ln v, (uv)^2) \end{equation*}
Solution.

First, I need to calculate the partial derivatives.

\begin{align*} \frac{\del F_1}{\del u} \amp = \ln v \\ \frac{\del F_1}{\del v} \amp = \frac{u}{v} \\ \frac{\del F_2}{\del u} \amp = 2uv^2 \\ \frac{\del F_2}{\del v} \amp = 2u^2v \end{align*}

Then I put the partial derivative into the Jacobian matrix and take the determinant to calculate the Jacobian.

\begin{align*} J(f) \amp = \begin{pmatrix} \ln v \amp \frac{u}{v} \\ 2uv^2 \amp 2u^2 v \end{pmatrix} \\ |J(f)| \amp = |\ln v (2u^2 v) - \frac{u}{v} 2uv^2 = 2u^2 v\ln v - 2u^2 v| = |2u^2 v(\ln v - 1)| \end{align*}

Subsection 3.3.2 Change of Variables

Activity 3.3.5.

Figure 3.3.1. A Region of Integration.

Calculate the integral using a change of variables. (There is a transformation which will simplify both the region of integration and the integrand.)

\begin{equation*} \int_D \frac{2x - 3y}{4y + x} dA \end{equation*}

The region of integration \(D\) is the parallelogram with vertices \((0,0)\text{,}\) \((4,-1)\text{,}\) \((3,2)\text{,}\) \((7,1)\text{,}\) as show in Figure 3.3.1.

Solution.

It would simplify the integrand if \(u = 2x-3y\) and \(v = 4y+x\text{.}\) If I solve the system to invert this transformation, I get \(x = 3u+4v\) and \(y = 2u-v\text{.}\) Furthermore, if I look at the line that bound the parallelogram, I get the lines \(y = \frac{2}{3}x\text{,}\) \(y = \frac{3}{2} x - \frac{11}{3}\text{,}\) \(y = \frac{-1}{4} x\) and \(y = \frac{-1}{4} x + \frac{11}{4}\text{.}\) If I substitute for \(u\) and \(v\) in these bounds, I get the bounds (respective) \(u=0\text{,}\) \(u=11\text{,}\) \(v=0\) and \(v=11\text{.}\) This means I can use constant bounds for the new integral. Finally, the Jacobian of the transformation is \(11\text{,}\) so I can set up the new integral (note that the new integral, like the old integral, is improper).

\begin{gather*} \int_0^{11} \int_0^{11} \frac{u}{v} 11 dv du = 11 \int_0^{11} u du \int_0^{11} \frac{1}{v} = 11 \left( \frac{u^2}{2} \bigg|_0^{11} \right) + \lim_{a \rightarrow 0} \left( \ln v \bigg|_a^{11} \right) \end{gather*}

The limit does not converge, but diverges to \(-\infty\text{,}\) so I conclude that the integral does not represent a finite volume.

Activity 3.3.6.

Figure 3.3.2. A Region of Integration.

Calculate the integral using a change of variables. (There is a transformation which will simplify both the region of integration and the integrand.)

\begin{equation*} \int_D \frac{x^3 + 4x + 1}{x^2 - y} dA \end{equation*}

The region of integration \(D\) is the area bounded above by \(y = x^2 + 1\text{,}\) below by \(y = x^2 +2\text{,}\) on the left by the line \(x=2\text{,}\) and on the first by the line \(x=4\text{.}\) This region is shown in Figure 3.3.2.

Solution.

It's not entirely clear what is happening with the integrand, so I'll work on making eaiser bounds. The \(x=2\) and \(x=4\) lines are fine, so I will set \(u=x\text{.}\) The other lines can be re-arranged as \(y-x^2 = 1\) and \(y-x^2 = 2\text{,}\) so I'll set \(v = y-x^2\text{,}\) so that the new bounds are \(v=1\) and \(v=2\text{.}\) This gives me a region with constant bounds; let me see what happens to the integrand. I can invert the transformation with \(x = u\) and \(y = v+u^2\text{.}\) The integrand becomes \(\frac{u^3 + 4u + u}{-v} = -\frac{u^3 + 4u + u}{v}\text{,}\) which is much more reasonable. Finally, the Jacobian of this tranformation is \(1\text{.}\)

\begin{align*} \int_2^4 \int_1^2 \frac{u^3 + 4u + 1}{-v} dv du \amp = -\int_2^4 (u^3+4u+1) du \int_1^2 \frac{1}{v} dv \\ \amp = -\left( \frac{u^4}{4} + 2u^2 + u \right) \bigg|_2^4 \left( \ln v \right) \bigg|_1^2 \\ \amp = -(64 + 32 + 4 - 4 - 8 - 2) (\ln 2 - \ln 1) = -86 \ln 2 \end{align*}

Activity 3.3.7.

Figure 3.3.3. A Region of Integration.

Calculate the integral using a change of variables. (There is a transformation which will simplify both the region of integration and the integrand.)

\begin{equation*} \int_D \sqrt{x^2 - y^2} dA \end{equation*}

The region of integration \(D\) is the diamon with coordinates \((4,0)\text{,}\) \((10,6)\text{,}\) \((10,-6)\) and \((16,0)\text{,}\) as show in Figure 3.3.3.

Solution.

It's not entirely clear what is happening with the integrand, so I'll work on making easier bounds. The lines that bound the diamond are \(x+y = 4\text{,}\) \(x+y = 16\text{,}\) \(x-y = 4\text{,}\) and \(x-y = 16\text{.}\) I could try \(u = x+y\) and \(v = x-y\text{.}\) The integrand factors into \(\sqrt{(x+y)(x-y)}\text{,}\) which would translate into \(\sqrt{uv}\text{,}\) which would work. If I invert, we get \(x = \frac{u+v}{2}\) and \(y = \frac{u-v}{2}\text{.}\) The Jacobian of this transformation is \(\frac{1}{2}\text{.}\) In the calculation, after I seperate the integrals, I notice that are exactly the same. Therefore, I just do one of the integral and square the result.

\begin{align*} \amp \int_4^{16} \int_4^{16} \sqrt{uv} \frac{1}{2} du dv = \frac{1}{2} \left( \int_4^{16} \sqrt{u} dv \right)^2 = \frac{1}{2} \left( 2 \frac{u^{\frac{3}{2}}}{3} \bigg|_4^{16} \right)^2 \\ \amp = \frac{1}{2} \left( \frac{2}{3} \left( 4^3 - 2^3 \right) \right)^2 = \frac{1}{2} \frac{4}{9} (56)^2 = \frac{6272}{9} \end{align*}

Subsection 3.3.3 Activity

Activity 3.3.8.

Use polar coordinates to solve this integral of the function \(f(x,y) = \sqrt{x^2 + y^2}\) on the wedge of the circle of radius \(3\) between \(\theta = \frac{3\pi}{4}\) and \(\theta = \frac{5\pi}{4}\text{.}\)

Solution.

Since \(r = \sqrt{x^2+y^2}\text{,}\) the integrand here is simply \(r\text{.}\) The region is a section of a circle, so the radius will vary from \(0\) to \(3\) and the angle between the two angles given. The Jacobian for polar coordinates is \(r\text{.}\)

\begin{gather*} \int_0^3 \int_{\frac{3\pi}{4}}^{\frac{5\pi}{4}} r r d\theta dr = \frac{r^3}{3} \bigg|_0^3 \theta \bigg|_{\frac{3\pi}{4}}^{\frac{5\pi}{4}} = 9 \left( \frac{5\pi}{4} - \frac{3\pi}{4} \right) = \frac{9\pi}{2} \end{gather*}

Activity 3.3.9.

Use polar coordinates to solve this integral of the function \(f(x,y) = x^2 - y^2\) on the quarter circle of radius \(4\) which is above line \(y=-x\text{,}\) below the line \(y=x\) and include the positive \(x\) axis.

Solution.

The region is a section of a circle. The radius will range from \(0\) to \(4\) and, for this section, I can take \(\theta \in \left[ \frac{-\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{4} \right]\text{.}\) For the integrand, I replace \(x = r \cos \theta\) and \(y = r \sin \theta\) to get \(r^2(\cos^2 \theta - \sin^2 \theta)\text{.}\) Using trig identities, I can write this as \(r^2 \cos 2\theta\text{.}\) The Jacobian of polar coordinates is \(r\text{.}\)

\begin{align*} \int_0^4 \int_{\frac{-\pi}{4}}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} r^2 \cos (2\theta) r d\theta dr \amp = \int_0^4 r^3 dr \int_{\frac{-\pi}{4}}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \cos (2\theta) d \theta = \frac{r^4}{4} \bigg|_0^4 \frac{\sin 2\theta}{2} \bigg|_{\frac{-\pi}{2}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \\ \amp = 32 \left( \sin \left( \frac{\pi}{2} \right) - \sin \left( \frac{-\pi}{2} \right) \right) = 32(2) = 64 \end{align*}

Activity 3.3.10.

Use polar coordinates to solve this integral of the function \(f(x,y) = (x^2 + y^2)^{\frac{3}{2}}\) on the unit circle centred at \((0,1)\text{.}\)

Solution.

The region is a an offset circle, so I need its in polar locus. In cartesian coordinates, the circle is \(x^2 + (y-1)^2 = 1\text{.}\) If I replace the cartesian coordinates with their polar replacements and simplifity, I get these calculations.

\begin{align*} r^2 \cos^2 \theta + (r \sin \theta - 1)^2 \amp = 1 \\ r^2 \cos^2 \theta + r^2 \sin^2 \theta - 2r \sin \theta + 1 \amp = 1 \\ r^2 - 2r \sin \theta \amp = 0 \\ r = 2 \sin \theta \end{align*}

I can take \(r \in [0, 2 \sin \theta]\text{,}\) since the circle touches the origin at one point. The circle is in the half-plane where \(y\) is positive, so the appropriate range of the angle is \(\theta \in [0, \pi]\text{.}\) If I use \(\theta\) as the outside integral, this gives me a way to setup an interated integral with non-constant bounds in polar coordinates. The integral simplifies to \(r^3\text{.}\) (A asked a computer for the antiderivative of \(\sin^5 \theta\text{.}\))

\begin{align*} \int_0^{pi} \int_0^{2 \sin} \theta r^3 rdr d\theta \amp = \int_0^{\pi} \frac{r^5}{5} \Bigg|_{0}^{2\sin theta} d\theta \\ \amp = \frac{32}{5} \int_0^{\pi} \sin^5 \theta d \theta \\ \amp = \frac{32}{5} \left( \frac{-5 \cos x}{8} + \frac{5}{48} \cos (3x) - \frac{1}{80} \cos(5x) \right) \Bigg|_0^{\pi} \\ \amp = \frac{32}{5} \left( \frac{-5 \cos \pi}{8} + \frac{5}{48} \cos (3\pi) - \frac{1}{80} \cos (5\pi) \right) \\ \amp - \left( \frac{-5 \cos 0}{8} + \frac{5}{48} \cos (0) - \frac{1}{80} \cos(0) \right) \\ \amp = \frac{32}{5} \left( \left( \frac{5}{8} - \frac{5}{48} + \frac{1}{80} \right) - \left( \frac{5}{8} + \frac{5}{48} - \frac{1}{80} \right) \right) \\ \amp = \frac{32}{5} \left( \frac{10}{8} - \frac{10}{48} + \frac{2}{80} \right) = \frac{712}{75} \end{align*}

Activity 3.3.11.

Use polar coordinates to solve this integral of the function \(f(x,y) = 3x^3 - (y-3)^2\) on circle of radius \(2\) centred at the origin.

Solution.

The region here is easy: \(r \in [0,2]\) and \(\theta \in [0, 2\pi]\text{.}\) The integrand, however, doesn't look that pleasant after I change to polar coordinates: \(3r^3 \cos^3 \theta - (r \sin \theta - 3)^2\text{.}\) Adding the Jacobian gives the new integral. I split it up into several pieces to complete the integral. I did some of the trig integrals using a computer algebra system (though you can see, directly, that some evaluate to zero using symmetry arguments.)

\begin{align*} \amp \int_0^{2\pi} \int_0^2 (3r^3 \cos^3 \theta - r^2 \sin^2 \theta + 6r \sin \theta - 9) r dr d\theta \\ \amp = \int_0^{2\pi} \int_0^2 3r^4 \cos^3 \theta dr d\theta - \int_0^{2\pi} \int_0^2 r^3 \sin^2 \theta dr d\theta \\ \amp + \int_0^{2\pi} \int_0^2 6r^2 \sin \theta dr d\theta - \int_0^{2\pi} \int_0^2 9r dr d\theta \\ \amp = \int_0^{2\pi} \cos^3 \theta d\theta \int_0^2 3r^4 dr - \int_0^{2\pi} \sin^2 \theta d\theta \int_0^2 r^3 dr\\ \amp + \int_0^{2\pi} \sin \theta d\theta \int_0^2 6r^2 dr - \int_0^{2\pi} d\theta \int_0^2 9r dr \\ \amp = (0) \frac{3r^5}{5} \bigg|_0^2 - (\pi) \frac{r^4}{4} \bigg|_0^2 + (0) 2r^3 \bigg|_0^2 - (2\pi) \frac{9r^2}{2} \bigg|_0^2 \\ \amp = 0 - 4\pi + 0 - 36\pi = -40\pi \end{align*}

Subsection 3.3.4 Conceptual Review Questions

  • What are polar coordinates?

  • How is it that change of variable can be arranged to help either the integrand or the region (and sometimes both)?

  • What is a Jacobian and what does it measure?