Exercise · ZW-DOUBLE-INTEGRAL-009 · ★★☆ Intermediate

If \(1\le f(x,y)\le3\) on a region \(D\) of area \(5\), which inequality holds for \(\iint_D f\,dA\)?

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  • C. \(5\le\iint_D f\,dA\le15\)

Explanation

Since \(m\cdot\text{area}(D)\le\iint_D f\,dA\le M\cdot\text{area}(D)\) with \(m=1\), \(M=3\) and area \(5\), we get \(5\le\iint_D f\,dA\le15\). The other options forget to multiply by the area.

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Review the concept: Double integral

The double integral of a function \(f\) over a region \(D\) of the plane is the limit of the sums of the values of \(f\) times the area \(\Delta A\) of ever finer cells covering \(D\).

\[\iint_D f(x,y)\,dA=\lim_{\max\Delta A_i\to0}\sum_i f(x_i^*,y_i^*)\,\Delta A_i\]

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