MATH2023 Multivariable Calculus Problem Set 5

L3 (Fall 2019)

Extra Problem Set 5

Note: The extra problem sets serve as additional exercise problems for your own practice. Some
problems may be a bit more difficult than those you encounter in WeBWorK.

1. Let 𝑅 be the region in ℝ2 defined by the inequality 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ≤ 6𝑦. Evaluate the double
integral

∬ √6𝑦 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 𝑑𝐴
𝑅
by first recognizing that it represents the volume of a certain solid in ℝ3 .
2. Prove the following weaker version of the mixed derivatives theorem: Let 𝑓 be a function of
two real variables whose second partial derivatives 𝑓𝑥𝑦 and 𝑓𝑦𝑥 are continuous everywhere.
Show that
𝑓𝑥𝑦 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑓𝑦𝑥 (𝑥, 𝑦)
for every (𝑥, 𝑦).
Hint: Prove by contradiction by assuming that 𝑓𝑥𝑦 (𝑥0 , 𝑦0 ) > 𝑓𝑦𝑥 (𝑥0 , 𝑦0 ) at some (𝑥0 , 𝑦0 ).
What can we say about the continuous function 𝑓𝑥𝑦 − 𝑓𝑦𝑥 near this point (𝑥0 , 𝑦0 )?
What can we say about the double integral ∬𝑅(𝑓𝑥𝑦 − 𝑓𝑦𝑥 )𝑑𝐴 if 𝑅 is a small
rectangle in ℝ2 containing the point (𝑥0 , 𝑦0 )?
𝜕 𝑥 𝜕 𝑦
3. By considering the partial derivatives and , show that the iterated integrals
𝜕𝑥 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 𝜕𝑦 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2

1 1 1 1
𝑥2 − 𝑦2 𝑥2 − 𝑦2
∫ ∫ 2 2 2
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦 and ∫ ∫ 2 2 2
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥
0 0 (𝑥 + 𝑦 ) 0 0 (𝑥 + 𝑦 )
have different values. Does this result contradict Theorem 5.11?
4. Find the volume of the portion of the solid cylinder 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ≤ 1 in ℝ3 which lies between
the plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2 and the 𝑥𝑦-plane.
5. Evaluate each of the following iterated integrals by reversing the order of integration.
1 1 𝑦 3 +1
(a) ∫0 ∫√𝑥 sin 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥
2
𝜋
1 𝑦
(b) ∫ ∫ cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
0
2 2𝑦
𝜋

1 √1−𝑥 2 1
(c) ∫0 ∫0 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥
(1+𝑒 𝑦 )√1−𝑥 2 −𝑦 2

1
1 𝑦2
(d) ∫0 ∫𝑥𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥
(𝑥+𝑦)2 √1+𝑦 2

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6. Let 𝑅 = [0, 1] × [0, 1] be a closed square region in ℝ2 . Evaluate the double integral

∬ 𝑒 |𝑥−𝑦| 𝑑𝐴.
𝑅
2
7. Let 𝑅 be the closed annulus sector in ℝ defined by
1
𝑅 = {(𝑥, 𝑦) ∈ ℝ2 : 1 ≤ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ≤ 9 and 𝑥 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ √3𝑥} .
√3
Evaluate the double integral
𝑦
∬ arctan 𝑑𝐴.
𝑅 𝑥
8. Find the area of the region in ℝ2 which lies inside the curve
𝑟 = 1 + cos 𝜃
and outside the curve
𝑟 = 2 − cos 𝜃 ,
both of whose equations are expressed in polar coordinates.
9. Let 𝑎 > 0. Evaluate the following improper double integrals.
𝑥
(a) ∬ℝ2 3 𝑑𝐴
(𝑥 2 +𝑦2 +𝑎2 )2

𝑎
(b) ∬ℝ2 3 𝑑𝐴
(𝑥 2 +𝑦2 +𝑎2 )2

10. Find the surface area of the portion of the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 4𝑧 in ℝ3 that lies inside
the solid paraboloid 𝑧 ≥ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 .
11. Find the area of the portion of the cylinder 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 6𝑦 in ℝ3 which lies between the plane
𝑧 = 0 and the upper half of the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 36.
12. Consider a hemispherical building with radius 10 m as shown below. A laser cannon aims
horizontally at the axis of symmetry of the building, and emits a beam of laser in the shape of a
solid circular cylinder. If the cylindrical laser beam has cross-sectional radius 5 m and has
axis 5 m above the ground, find the surface area of the light patch projected on the surface of
the hemispherical building.

Laser beam

𝑅
𝑆

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13. Let 𝑎 > 0 and let 𝐷 be the region in ℝ3 bounded by the cylinders
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑎2 and 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 𝑎2 .
(a) Find the volume of 𝐷.
(b) Find the area of the boundary surface of 𝐷.
14. Consider the iterated integral
1 1 1−𝑦
∫ ∫ ∫ 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧)𝑑𝑧 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥 .
0 √𝑥 0
Assuming that 𝑓 is a function which is integrable on the region of integration, rewrite the
above integral as an equivalent iterated integral in each of the five other orders of integration.
15. Let 𝐷 be the region in ℝ3 bounded by the three cylinders
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1, 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 = 1 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1.
Find the volume of 𝐷.
Hint: The projection of 𝐷 onto the 𝑥𝑦-plane is the unit disk centered at the origin. So
switching to cylindrical coordinates may be helpful.
16. Consider a solid in ℝ3 which occupies a region 𝐷. The moment of inertia of such a solid
about the 𝒛-axis is defined by

𝐼𝑧 ≔ ∭ 𝜌(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧)(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑉 ,

𝐷
where 𝜌(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) is the density of the solid at the point (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧). In particular, if the solid has
mass 𝑚 and has uniform density 𝜌, then its moment of inertia about the 𝑧-axis becomes

𝐼𝑧 = 𝜌 ∭ (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑉
𝐷
𝑚
= ∭ (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑉
∭𝐷 𝑑𝑉 𝐷
= 𝑚 ⋅ (Average value of (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) over 𝐷).
Find the moment of inertia of each of the following solids about the 𝑧-axis, all of which have
mass 𝑚 and uniform density:
(a) A solid cylinder with 𝑧-axis as the axis of symmetry, with radius 𝑎 and height ℎ.
(b) A solid ball with radius 𝑎 centered at the origin.
17. Let 𝐷 be the region in ℝ3 defined by
𝐷 = {(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) ∈ ℝ3 : 1 ≤ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ≤ 3 and 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝑦 and 1 ≤ 𝑧 ≤ 5}.
Evaluate the triple integral
𝑧
∭ 2 2
𝑑𝑉 .
𝐷1+𝑥 +𝑦
18. Evaluate the improper triple integral
2 +𝑦 2 +𝑧 2 )
∭ √𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 𝑒 −(𝑥 𝑑𝑉
ℝ3
using spherical coordinates.

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19. Let 𝑅 be the region in the first quadrant of ℝ2 bounded by the two hyperbolas
𝑥2 − 𝑦2 = 1 and 𝑥2 − 𝑦2 = 4
and the two ellipses
𝑥2 𝑥2 𝑦2
+ 𝑦2 = 1 and + = 1.
4 16 4
Evaluate the double integral
𝑥𝑦
∬ 𝑑𝐴
𝑅 𝑦2 − 𝑥2
using a suitable change of variables.
20. Apart from the Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, there are still other coordinate
systems in ℝ3 which are practically used in physics and engineering. For each of the following
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦,𝑧)
coordinate transformations, compute the Jacobian determinant which will appear in the
𝜕(⋅,⋅,⋅)

change-of-variable formula for triple integrals.

𝑥 = 𝜉𝜂
(a) Parabolic cylindrical coordinates (𝜉, 𝜂, 𝑧): {𝑦 = 1 (𝜂2 − 𝜉 2 )
2
𝑧=𝑧
𝑥 = cosh 𝑢 cos 𝑣
(b) Elliptic cylindrical coordinates (𝑢, 𝑣, 𝑧): {𝑦 = sinh 𝑢 sin 𝑣
𝑧=𝑧
𝑥 = sinh 𝜉 sin 𝜂 cos 𝜙
(c) Prolate spheroidal coordinates (𝜉, 𝜂, 𝜙): {𝑦 = sinh 𝜉 sin 𝜂 sin 𝜙
𝑧 = cosh 𝜉 cos 𝜂

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