Changing The Order of Integration
Changing The Order of Integration
x
π/2
The given limits have inner variable y. To reverse the order of integration we use horizontal
stripes. The limits in this order are
(inner) x from 0 to y; (outer) y from 0 to π/2.
So the integral becomes
� π/2 �
y
sin y
I
=
dx dy
0 0 y
We compute the inner, then the outer integrals.
sin y
��y
�
π/2
Inner:
x
� = sin y. Outer:
− cos y|
0 = 1.
y
0
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