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Figure 9.6.9(a) shows the portion of the ellipse over which integration is to take place.
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The region shaded in red lies under the line for . The region shaded in green lies under the ellipse where , for .
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The integrand of the surface integral is
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so that the surface integral itself is given from first principles in Cartesian coordinates by
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use plots, plottools in
module()
local p1,p2,p3;
p1:=plot(sqrt(1-x^2)/2,x=1/sqrt(5)..1,color=black,filled=[color=green]):
p2:=plot(x,x=0..1/sqrt(5),color=black,filled=[color=red]);
p3:=display(p2,p1,scaling=constrained,labels=[x,y]);
print(p3);
end module:
end use:
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Figure 9.6.9(a) Sector of ellipse
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It is also possible to make the change of variables , that is, to polar coordinates. To this end, write the surface as the position vector
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so that
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and . Since the integrand of the surface integral is given by
the surface integral itself is given by
The upper limit on the inner integral is obtained by expressing the equation of the ellipse in polar coordinates. Thus, write