15.3 Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates
15.3 Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates
𝜙 𝑦 = 𝑟 sin 𝜙
𝜙) 𝜙 𝜙) 𝜙
Polar rectangle
𝑅 = {(𝑟, 𝜙)|𝑎 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ 𝑏, 𝛼 ≤ 𝜙 ≤ 𝛽}
𝜙 = 𝜙𝑗
𝜙 = 𝜙𝑗−1
𝜙𝑗∗ )
𝜙
Divide
𝑏−𝑎
the interval [𝑎, 𝑏] into 𝑚 subintervals [𝑟𝑖−1 , 𝑟𝑖 ] of equal width Δ𝑟 = 𝑚
𝛽−𝛼
the interval [𝛼, 𝛽] into 𝑛 subintervals [𝜙𝑗−1 , 𝜙𝑗 ] of equal width Δ𝜙 = 𝑛
Polar rectangle
𝑅 = {(𝑟, 𝜙)|𝑎 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ 𝑏, 𝛼 ≤ 𝜙 ≤ 𝛽}
𝜙 = 𝜙𝑗
𝜙 = 𝜙𝑗−1 𝑅𝑖𝑗 = {(𝑟, 𝜙)|𝑟𝑖−1 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ 𝑟𝑖 , 𝜙𝑗−1 ≤ 𝜙 ≤ 𝜙𝑗 }
𝜙𝑗∗ ) 1
𝑟𝑖∗ = (𝑟𝑖−1 + 𝑟𝑖 )
2
1
𝜙𝑗∗ = (𝜙 + 𝜙𝑗 )
Δ𝜙 2 𝑗−1
∆𝜙 = 𝜙𝑗 − 𝜙𝑗−1
1 1
∆𝐴𝑖 = 2 𝑟𝑖2 ∆𝜙 − 2 𝑟𝑖−1
2
∆𝜙
1
= 2 𝑟𝑖2 − 𝑟𝑖−1
2
∆𝜙
1
= 𝑟𝑖 + 𝑟𝑖−1 𝑟𝑖 − 𝑟𝑖−1 ∆𝜙
2
= 𝑟𝑖∗ ∆𝑟∆𝜙
Polar rectangle
𝑅 = {(𝑟, 𝜙)|𝑎 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ 𝑏, 𝛼 ≤ 𝜙 ≤ 𝛽}
𝜙 = 𝜙𝑗
𝜙 = 𝜙𝑗−1 𝑅𝑖𝑗 = {(𝑟, 𝜙)|𝑟𝑖−1 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ 𝑟𝑖 , 𝜙𝑗−1 ≤ 𝜙 ≤ 𝜙𝑗 }
𝜙𝑗∗ )
1
𝑟𝑖∗ = (𝑟𝑖−1 + 𝑟𝑖 )
2
1
Δ𝜙 𝜙𝑗∗ = (𝜙𝑗−1 + 𝜙𝑗 )
2
∆𝐴𝑖 = 𝑟𝑖∗ ∆𝑟∆𝜙
𝑚 𝑛 𝑚 𝑛
𝑓 𝑟𝑖∗ cos 𝜙𝑗∗ , 𝑟𝑖∗ sin 𝜙𝑗∗ ∆𝐴𝑖 = 𝑓 𝑟𝑖∗ cos 𝜙𝑗∗ , 𝑟𝑖∗ sin 𝜙𝑗∗ 𝑟𝑖∗ ∆𝑟∆𝜙
𝑖=1 𝑗=1 𝑖=1 𝑗=1
𝑚 𝑛 𝑚 𝑛
𝑓 𝑟𝑖∗ cos 𝜙𝑗∗ , 𝑟𝑖∗ sin 𝜙𝑗∗ ∆𝐴𝑖 = 𝑓 𝑟𝑖∗ cos 𝜙𝑗∗ , 𝑟𝑖∗ sin 𝜙𝑗∗ 𝑟𝑖∗ ∆𝑟∆𝜙
𝑖=1 𝑗=1 𝑖=1 𝑗=1
𝑚 𝑛
𝑚 𝑛
𝛽 𝑏
= න න 𝑓 𝑟 cos 𝜙 , 𝑟 sin 𝜙 𝑟 𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝜙
𝛼 𝑎
Change to Polar Coordinates in a Double Integral
If 𝑓 is continuous on a polar rectangle 𝑅 given by 0 ≤ 𝑎 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ 𝑏,
𝛼 ≤ 𝜙 ≤ 𝛽, where 0 ≤ 𝛽 − 𝛼 ≤ 2𝜋, then
𝛽 𝑏
ඵ 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) 𝑑𝐴 = න න 𝑓 𝑟 cos 𝜙 , 𝑟 sin 𝜙 𝑟 𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝜙
𝛼 𝑎
𝑅
𝜙
Δ𝜙
𝑟Δ𝜙
𝜙
Example 1 Evaluate 𝑅3𝑥 + 4𝑦 2 𝑑𝐴, where 𝑅 is the region in the upper
half-plane bounded by the circles 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4.
Sol.)
𝑅3𝑥 + 4𝑦 2 𝑑𝐴
𝜋 2
= 0 1 (3𝑟 cos 𝜙 + 4𝑟 2 sin2 𝜙) 𝑟𝑑𝑟𝑑𝜙
𝜋 2
= 0 1 (3𝑟 2 cos 𝜙 + 4𝑟 3 sin2 𝜙) 𝑑𝑟𝑑𝜙
𝜋 𝑟=2
= 0 𝑟 3 cos 𝜙 + 𝑟 4 sin2 𝜙 𝑟=1 𝑑𝜙
𝜋
𝑅= 𝑥, 𝑦 𝑦 ≥ 0, 1 ≤ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ≤ 4 = 0 (7 cos 𝜙 + 15 sin2 𝜙) 𝑑𝜙
= {(𝑟, 𝜙)|1 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ 2, 0 ≤ 𝜙 ≤ 𝜋} 𝜋 15
= 0 (7 cos 𝜙 + (1 − cos 2𝜙)) 𝑑𝜙
𝑥 = 𝑟 cos 𝜙 2
15 15 𝜋
𝑦 = 𝑟 sin 𝜙 = 7 sin 𝜙 + 𝜙 − sin 2𝜙
2 4 0
𝑑𝐴 = 𝑟𝑑𝑟𝑑𝜙
15𝜋
=
2
Example 2 Evaluate the double integral
1 1−𝑥 2
න න (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥
−1 0
Sol.) 𝑅= 𝑥, 𝑦 −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1, 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 1 − 𝑥 2
1 1−𝑥 2 2
−1 0 (𝑥 + 𝑦 2 ) 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥
𝜋 1
= 0 0 (𝑟 2 ) 𝑟𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝜙
𝜋 1
= 0 0 (𝑟 3 ) 𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝜙
𝑅 = {(𝑟, 𝜙)|0 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ 1, 0 ≤ 𝜙 ≤ 𝜋}
1
𝜋 𝑟4
𝑟2 = 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 0 4 𝑑𝜙
0
𝑑𝐴 = 𝑟𝑑𝑟𝑑𝜙
𝜋1
= 0 𝑑𝜙
4
𝜋
=
4
Example 3 Find the volume of the solid bounded by the plane 𝑧 = 0 and
the paraboloid 𝑧 = 1 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 .
Sol.)
𝐷 = 𝑥, 𝑦 0 ≤ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ≤ 1
= {(𝑟, 𝜙)|0 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ 1,0 ≤ 𝜙 ≤ 2𝜋}
𝑉 = ඵ (1 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ) 𝑑𝐴
𝐷
2𝜋 1
= 0 0 1 − 𝑟 2 𝑟𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝜙
2𝜋 1
= 0 0 𝑟 − 𝑟 3 𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝜙
1
𝑟2 = 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 2𝜋 𝑟 2 𝑟4
= 0 2 − 𝑑𝜙
4 0
𝑑𝐴 = 𝑟𝑑𝑟𝑑𝜙
2𝜋 1
= 0 𝑑𝜙
4
𝜋
=
2
𝑟 = ℎ2 (𝜙)
𝜙
𝑟 = ℎ1 (𝜙)
𝐷= 𝑟, 𝜙 𝛼 ≤ 𝜙 ≤ 𝛽, ℎ1 𝜙 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ ℎ2 𝜙
𝑟 = ℎ(𝜙)
𝜙=𝛽
𝜙=𝛼
𝛽 ℎ(𝜙)
𝐴(𝐷) = ඵ 1 𝑑𝐴 = න න 𝑟 𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝜙
𝛼 0
𝐷
𝛽 ℎ(𝜙) 𝛽
𝑟2 1 2 𝑑𝜙
=න 𝑑𝜙 = න ℎ 𝜙
𝛼 2 0 𝛼 2
Example 4 Use a double integral to find the area enclosed by one loop of
the four-leaved rose 𝑟 = cos 2𝜙.
Sol.) 𝜋 𝜋
𝐷 = {(𝑟, 𝜙)| − ≤ 𝜙 ≤ , 0 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ cos 2𝜙}
4 4
𝐴 𝐷 = 𝐷1 𝑑𝐴
𝜋 𝜋
𝜙= 4 cos 2𝜙
4 = 0
𝜋 𝑟 𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝜙
−
4
𝜋 cos 2𝜙
4 𝑟2
= 𝜋 𝑑𝜙
−4 2 0
𝜋
1 4 2
= 𝜋 cos 2𝜙 𝑑𝜙
𝜋 2 −
4
𝜙=−
4 𝜋
1 4
= (𝜋 1 + cos 4𝜙) 𝑑𝜙
4 −
4
𝛽 ℎ(𝜙) 𝜋
1 1 4
𝐴(𝐷) = ඵ 1 𝑑𝐴 = න න 𝑟 𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝜙 = 𝜙+ sin 4𝜙 𝜋
𝛼 0 4 4 −4
𝐷
𝜋
= 8
Example 5 Find the volume of the solid that lies under the paraboloid
z = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 , above the 𝑥𝑦-plane, and inside the cylinder 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 2𝑥.
Sol.)
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 2𝑥 ⟹ 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 𝑦 2 = 0
2
⟹ 𝑥−1 + 𝑦2 = 1
(or 𝑟 = 2 cos 𝜙)
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑟 2 , 𝑥 = 𝑟 cos 𝜙
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 2𝑥 ⟹ 𝑟 2 = 2𝑟 cos 𝜙
⟹ 𝑟 = 2 cos 𝜙 𝑉 = ඵ (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) 𝑑𝐴
𝐷
𝜋 𝜋
𝐷 = {(𝑟, 𝜙)| − ≤ 𝜙 ≤ , 0 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ 2 cos 𝜙}
2 2
Example 5 Find the volume of the solid that lies under the paraboloid
z = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 , above the 𝑥𝑦-plane, and inside the cylinder 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 2𝑥.
𝜋 𝜋
Sol.) 𝐷 = {(𝑟, 𝜙)| − 2 ≤ 𝜙 ≤ 2 , 0 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ 2 cos 𝜙}
𝑉 = 𝑥(𝐷2 + 𝑦 2 ) 𝑑𝐴
𝑟2 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦2
𝜋
2 cos 𝜙 𝑑𝐴 = 𝑟𝑑𝑟𝑑𝜙
2
= 0
𝜋 (𝑟 2 ) 𝑟𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝜙
−
2
𝜋
2 cos 𝜙
2
= 0
𝜋 (𝑟 3 ) 𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝜙 𝜋
−2
= ( 1 + 2 cos 2𝜙 + cos2 2𝜙) 𝑑𝜙
2
𝜋
−2
𝜋 2 cos 𝜙
2 𝑟4
= 𝜋 𝑑𝜙 𝜋
1
−2 4 0 2
= ( 1 + 2 cos 2𝜙 + 2 (1 + cos 4𝜙)) 𝑑𝜙
𝜋
−2
𝜋
= 4 cos 4 𝜙 𝑑𝜙
2
𝜋 3 1 𝜋/2
−2 = 𝜙 + sin 2𝜙 + sin 4𝜙
2 8 −𝜋/2
𝜋
2 1+cos 2𝜙 2 3
=4 𝜋 𝑑𝜙 = 2𝜋
− 2
2