Double Integral Over A Region

Graph It (the region)

Draw a strip (a horizontal strip for dxdy, or a vertical strip

for dydx) in order to determine the limits[/bounds of
integration]

Integrate the expression exactly the way it is!

Surface Integrals

are a specialized case of the double integral, and refer to

double integrals of the form:

v da
...where v & a are vector functions. To clarify, da refers to an
infintesimal patch of area, with direction perpendicular to the
surface.

The graphical interpretation of the double integral over a surface is the

volume under that surface for the region defined/on that domain.

Triple Integral Over A Region

Identify the primary axis (the axis of orientation)

Determine the type of region being integrated over:

If it is a volume generated by TWO surfaces- the

lower bound is the eqn of the lower surface and the
upper bound is the eqn of the upper surface. Set
these two equations equal to each other and then
solve for x or y to determine the second set of
bounds. The third set is found the regular way (ie.

setting the other variable to 0)

If it is a volume generated by a single, OPEN (ie.

extends infinitely), curved surface and a PLANE
(even if its just a tool for the bounds)- its pretty
obvious XD.

If it is a single CLOSED surface (like a sphere) If it dips below the primary axis: just use a
(eqn) version of the same for the lower bound,
and the + version for the upper bound
If it is at or above the primary axis: determine
the minima graphically or algebraically. Use
this as the lower bound.

Integrate! (a pretty self-evident & unnecessary side note:

after integrating wrt to the primary axis variable, the
other two variables can be integrated in any order)

General Rule of thumb:

Find the limits by algebraic elimination (if the equation in
terms of z (the third variable) IS provided) or graphing (if
no equation of any kind is provided)- the first set of limits
will be in terms of the other two variables, the second set
will be in terms of the remaining variable, and the last
will be (will NECESSARILY BE) a set of constants

Volume Integrals

refer to triple integrals of the form:

P d

(d = dx dy dz)
...where P is a scalar OR a vector function, and is a scalar.
Conceptually, d is an infinitesimal volume element.
The integral over a volume cannot be easily visualized, unlike
other types of integrals. (although the region being integrated
OVER, can easily be graphed/visualized).
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Find the limits by algebraic elimination (if the equation in

terms of z (the third variable) IS provided) or graphing (if
no equation of any kind is provided)- the first set of limits

will be in terms of the other two variables, the second set

will be in terms of the remaining variable, and the last
will be (will NECESSARILY BE) a set of constants

Integrate!