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Chapter 2: Multiple Integrals

Let f be a continuous function over R, and f has partial derivatives
x
f and
y
f , then the
area of surface S is given by:

Surface Area
2 2
( ) ( ) 1
x y
R R
dS f f dA = = + +
}} }}

Where dA can be dxdy , dydx or rdrdu .
















Similarly, instead of the projection on xy-plane, we can extend the projection to xz-
plane and yz-plane, where:
- xz-plane
Surface Area
2 2
( ) 1 ( )
x z
R R
dS f f dA = = + +
}} }}

where ( , ) y f x z = and dA can be dxdz , dzdx or rdrdu .

- yz-plane
Surface Area
2 2
1 ( ) ( )
y z
R R
dS f f dA = = + +
}} }}

where ( , ) x f y z = and dA can be dydz , dzdy or rdrdu .



Double Integrals as Surface Area
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Chapter 2: Multiple Integrals

Example 1
Find the surface area of the portion of the curve ( , ) 6 f x y x y = + + over the region
{( , ) | 0 1, 0 1} R x y x y = s s s s .
Solution
The required surface area S is shown in the following figure.













Given that ( , ) 6 f x y x y = + + ; hence, 1
x
f = and 1
y
f =
Surface Area, S
R
dS =
}}


2 2
1 1
2 2
0 0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
( ) ( ) 1
(1) (1) 1
3
3
3
3
x y
R
f f dA
dydx
y dx
dx
x
= + +
= + +
=
=
=
=
}}
} }
}
}







( , ) 6 f x y x y = + +
1
1
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Chapter 2: Multiple Integrals

Example 2
Find the surface area of the portion of the paraboloid
2 2
4 z x y = over the xy-plane.

Solution
The required surface area S is shown in the following diagram.


z
x y

When z = 0 (xy-plane), the region R is a circle
2 2
4 x y + = , with inequalities
2 2 x s s and
2 2
4 4 x y x s s .














2 2
( , ) 4
2 , 2
x y
f x y x y
f x f y
=
= =


Surface Area, S
R
dS =
}}


2 2
( ) ( ) 1
x y
R
f f dA = + +
}}

2
0
R
y = 0
y x = 4
2
2
y x = 4
2
2 2
4 z x y =
4
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Chapter 2: Multiple Integrals


2
2
2
2
2
2
4 2
2 2
2
4
4 2
2 2
2
4
4 2
2 2
2
4
( 2 ) ( 2 ) 1
4 4 1
4( ) 1
y x
y x
y x
y x
y x
y x
x y dydx
x y dydx
x y dydx
=

=
=

=
=

=
= + +
= + +
= + +
} }
} }
} }


By polar coordinates, 0 2 r s s 0 2 u t s s , and
2 2 2
x y r + =

Hence,
2 2
2
0 0
4 1 S r rdrd
t
u = +
} }


2
2 3
2
2
0
3
2
2
0
3
2
2
0
3
2
1
(4 1)
12
1
17 1
12
1
(17 1)
12
1
(17 1)
6
o
r d
d
t
t
t
u
u
u
t
= +
=
=
=
}
}



Using substitution:
2
2
2
u r
du rdr
du
rdr
=
=
=

2
4 1 4 1
2
du
r rdr u + = +
} }


| |
3
2
3
2
2
1 2 1
4 1
2 3 4
1
4 1
12
u
r
| || |
= +
| |
\ .\ .
( = +