## xartaan Group Title Check my work on changing the order of integration? $\int\limits_{0}^{1} \int\limits_{0}^{x^3} e^{x}\sin(y)dydx$ one year ago one year ago

1. xartaan

$\int\limits_{0}^{1} \int\limits_{0}^{y^{1/3}} e^{x}\sin(y)dxdy$

2. xartaan

I just drew a picture, and since I had y=x^3 I figured solving for x gives y^(1/3) .. Am I close, or way off?

3. xartaan

I guess it didn't copy well in the initial post, here is the original ntegral: $\int\limits_{0}^{1} \int\limits_{0}^{x^3} e^{x}\sin(y)dydx$

4. zepdrix

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5. xartaan

Ok cool, that is what my sketch looked like as well. So I did it right?

6. zepdrix

$\huge \large \int\limits_{y=0}^1\quad\int\limits_{x=y^{1/3}}^1\quad e^x \;\sin y \;dx\;dy$ Hmm like this I think?

7. xartaan

Isn't x going from 0 to y^1/3 not from 1? I guess I am missing something

8. zepdrix

|dw:1362707659927:dw|So this is what our original setup looks like. yes? Y is going from y=0 up to the function.

9. xartaan

yep

10. zepdrix

We're switching the limits, so now our X will relate to the function.|dw:1362707796144:dw|

11. xartaan

oooooooh, I think I see! so x goes from the curve, to the line x=1

12. zepdrix

ya c:

13. xartaan

Ok, last question then. Looking at this, how do I decide wich is at the top of the integral and which is on bottom? My guess is y^1/3 is on top because it is father left than the line x=1, so its smaller values?

14. xartaan

Wait, smaller value would put it on the bottom.

15. zepdrix

We always integrate $$\large \text{left to right}$$ and $$\large \text{bottom to top}$$. Which in turn will always be smallest to largest, like you said. :)

16. xartaan

<3 Thank you so much for clearing this up for me!

17. zepdrix

We can see from the picture, that x=y^(1/3) is SMALLER that x=1 in the given interval right? :) Yay glad I could help.