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I have an iterated integral with these two homework assignments on it :
(1) change the order of integration
(2) go to polar coordinates and set the limits of integration according to new ones variables.

I think I was able to solve both of these tasks, please tell me if I did it correctly? Thank you very much!

The iterated integral is:

$$\int_{0}^{1}dx\int_{x^3}^{x^2}f(x;y)dy$$

(1) change the order of integration

Graphing

My answer is

$$\int_{0}^{1}dy\int_{\sqrt{y}}^{\sqrt[3]y}f(x;y)dx$$

Solve:

Let's find the inverse functions, taking into account the fact that we are in the first quarter of the Cartesian coordinate system $y = x^2 = > x = \sqrt(y)$, $y = x^3 => x = \sqrt[3]{y}$ on the segment $0 \leq x \leq 1$
$$\sqrt{y} \leq \sqrt[3]{y}$$

(2) go to polar coordinates and set the limits of integration according to new ones variables

My answer is

$$\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{4}}d\phi\int_{\frac{sin(\phi)}{cos^2(\phi)}}^ {\sqrt{\frac{sin(\phi)}{cos^3(\phi)}}} f(r*cos(\phi); r*sin(\phi))r*dr$$

Solve:

Since the outer integral in our case with $d\phi$, then we fix the angle and see how $r$ will change depending on it. We see that r goes from the red graph to the blue one.
Red to polar:
$$y = x^2$$
$$rsin(\phi) = r^2cos^2(\phi)$$
$$r = \frac{sin(\phi)}{cos^2(\phi)}$$
Blue to polar:
$$y = x^3$$
$$rsin(\phi) = r^3*cos^3(\phi)$$
$$r^2 = \frac{sin(\phi)}{cos^3(\phi)}$$
Choosing the positive
$$r = \sqrt{\frac{sin(\phi)}{cos^3(\phi)}}$$
We have found the boundaries and therefore can substitute them into our polar integral:
$$\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{4}}d\phi\int_{\frac{sin(\phi)}{cos^2(\phi)}}^ {\sqrt{\frac{sin(\phi)}{cos^3(\phi)}}} f(r*cos(\phi); r*sin(\phi))r*dr$$

Prem
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  • The region of integration is given by $$\left{(x,y): 0 \le x \le 1, x^3 < y < x^2\right}.$$ This is equivalent to $$\left{(x,y): 0 \le y \le 1: y^{1/2} < x < y^{1/3} \right}.$$ So your expression after changing the order of integration is almost correct, but the limits on the $x$-integral should be the other way round. I don't think the polar integral is right. – kipf Nov 13 '23 at 23:40
  • @kipf, Thanks! Tell me, please, maybe now the polar integral is correct? – Nick Schemov Nov 14 '23 at 06:14
  • It is more pedagogical if you gave us your proof that your polar integral is correct. kipf has demonstrated how to do those things in the Cartesian case. – Kurt G. Nov 14 '23 at 08:02
  • @KurtG.Added solution – Nick Schemov Nov 14 '23 at 10:27
  • Looks right. $\phantom{.}$ – Kurt G. Nov 14 '23 at 14:39
  • It looks right & you can Double Check by (1) Converting the Order back & by (2) Converting Polar to Cartesian back. You will get back the Original. Alternately , you can take some Example $f(x,y)$ & calculate the Integral value via all ways. Exact Same value is the Confirmation. – Prem Nov 21 '23 at 11:51

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