Integral of xcos(xy) over a rectangle

In summary, the conversation discusses the process of evaluating double integrals on a specific rectangle and the difficulties encountered with certain functions. The use of integration by parts and Fubini's theorem are mentioned as potential solutions.
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carlosbgois
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Hi there. I'm having some trouble with some double integrals here. All of them are to be evaluated on the rectangle[itex]_{}[/itex] [itex]1≤x≤2, 0≤y≤1[/itex], and the functions are:

1: [itex]\int\int_{A}\frac{1}{x+y}dxdy[/itex].
On this one I made [itex]α(y)=\int^{2}_{1}\frac{1}{x+y}dx=ln(\frac{2+y}{1+y})[/itex], and finally I should evaluate [itex]\int^{1}_{0}α(y)dy[/itex], and this is where I got stuck.

2: [itex]\int\int_{A}xcos(xy)dxdy[/itex].
I again have evaluated [itex]α(y)[/itex], using integration by parts, but then I got stuck with some integrals like [itex]\int\frac{sin(y)}{y}dy[/itex], [itex]\int\frac{cos(2y)}{y^{2}}dy[/itex], and so on, which I couldn't find the primitive.

Any tips on how to evaluate those?
 
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  • #2
You are fully allowed, by Fubini's theorem, to switch the order of integration.
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  • #3
That's it, for both cases. Many thanks.
 

FAQ: Integral of xcos(xy) over a rectangle

What is the formula for the integral of xcos(xy) over a rectangle?

The formula for the integral of xcos(xy) over a rectangle is ∫∫xcos(xy) dxdy.

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