Table 6.3.5(a) contains a solution via a task template that implements the SurfaceArea command from the Student MultivariateCalculus package.
Tools≻Tasks≻Browse:
Calculus - Multivariate≻Integration≻Surface Area
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Surface Area
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Surface
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Domain:
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Inert integral:
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Table 6.3.5(a) Solution by SurfaceArea command implemented in a task template
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The upper limit for the inner integral is obtained by determining the equation of the line representing the hypotenuse of the right triangle whose vertices are given.
The upper limit for the outer integral is expressed in floating-point form. This causes Maple to evaluate the integral numerically. The alternative would be to use a symbolic "1" and find that Maple can evaluate the inner integral exactly, but not evaluate the outer integral. An extra step would then be needed to evaluate the outer integral numerically.
The most direct calculation of the surface area over a triangular domain is implemented with the task template contained in Table 6.3.5(b).
Tools≻Tasks≻Browse:
Calculus - Vector≻Integration≻Surface Integration≻Surface Defined over a Triangle
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Surface Integral on a Surface Defined over a Triangle
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Table 6.3.5(b) Task-template implementation of the SurfaceInt command
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A solution from first principles begins with the equation of the hypotenuse of the right triangle defining the region , found in Table 6.3.5(c).
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Tools≻Load Package: Student Precalculus
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Loading Student:-Precalculus
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Write a sequence of two lists, each list representing an endpoint of the hypotenuse.
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Context Panel: Student Precalculus≻Lines And Segments≻Line≻Equation
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Table 6.3.5(c) Obtaining the equation of the hypotenuse for the triangle defining region
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The calculation of appears in Table 6.3.5(d).
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Context Panel: Assign Name
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Expression palette: Square-root template
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Calculus palette: Partial-derivative operator
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Context Panel: Evaluate and Display Inline
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Table 6.3.5(d) Calculation of
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The iterated integral by means of which the surface area over can be found is given in Table 6.2.5(e).
Iterate in the order via the template in the Calculus palette
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Calculus palette: Iterated double-integral template
Context Panel: 2-D Math≻Convert To≻Inert Form
Press the Enter key.
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Context Panel: Approximate≻10 (digits)
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Table 6.2.5(e) Iterated double-integral for finding the surface area of over
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Once again, the inner integral is evaluated in closed form, but the outer integral must be evaluated numerically.
Finally, having obtained , the Context Panel provides access to the MultiInt command in the Student MultivariateCalculus package. The requisite iterated integral can be formulated interactively in the ensuing dialog.