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double integral

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noun

Mathematics.
  1. an integral in which the integrand involves a function of two variables and that requires two applications of the integration process to evaluate.


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Set up a double integral for finding the value of the signed volume of the solid S that lies above R and “under” the graph of f .

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The basic idea is that the evaluation becomes easier if we can break a double integral into single integrals by integrating first with respect to one variable and then with respect to the other.

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We can also use a double integral to find the average value of a function over a general region.

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However, before we describe how to make this change, we need to establish the concept of a double integral in a polar rectangular region.

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We determine the volume V by evaluating the double integral over R2 :

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