Toolkit 103

Applications of Integrals

Area and Volume by Integrals

A=R1dAA=\iint_R 1\,dA
V=D1dVV=\iiint_D 1\,dV

Choosing Limits of Integration

f(x,y,z)dzdydx\iiint f(x,y,z)\,dz\,dy\,dx

Choose the limits from inside to outside.

z=z(x,y),y=y(x),x=constantz=z(x,y),\qquad y=y(x),\qquad x=\text{constant}

Example

Region for calculating volume using triple integrals
x=01,y=0x2,z=0yx=0\to1,\qquad y=0\to\frac{x}{2},\qquad z=0\to y
V=010x/20ydzdydxV=\int_0^1\int_0^{x/2}\int_0^y dz\,dy\,dx
=010x/2ydydx=\int_0^1\int_0^{x/2}y\,dy\,dx
=01x28dx=124=\int_0^1\frac{x^2}{8}\,dx=\frac1{24}