Exercise · ZW-CHANGE-OF-VARIABLES-IN-MULTIPLE-INTEGRALS-004 · ★★☆ Intermediate

If \(x=u^2-v^2,\ y=2uv\), the Jacobian \(\frac{\partial(x,y)}{\partial(u,v)}\) is:

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  • C. \(4(u^2+v^2)\)

Explanation

\(J=\begin{vmatrix}2u&-2v\\2v&2u\end{vmatrix}=4u^2+4v^2\). Subtracting instead of adding the product of the anti-diagonal is the typical mistake.

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Review the concept: Change of variables in multiple integrals

A change of variables turns the integral of a function \(f\) over a region \(R\) of the \(xy\)-plane into one over a region \(S\) of the \(uv\)-plane, correcting the area with the Jacobian \(J\) of the transformation.

\[\begin{aligned}\iint_R f\,dx\,dy&=\iint_S f(x(u,v),y(u,v))\,|J|\,du\,dv\\J&=\frac{\partial(x,y)}{\partial(u,v)}=\begin{vmatrix}x_u&x_v\\y_u&y_v\end{vmatrix}\end{aligned}\]

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