Calculus · real student question

Evaluate the triple integral of 4x^2*z^3*y with x from 2 to 3, y from 1 to 2, and z from 0 to 1.

Question

Evaluate the triple integral

01 ⁣ ⁣12 ⁣ ⁣234x2z3ydxdydz\int_{0}^{1}\!\!\int_{1}^{2}\!\!\int_{2}^{3}4x^2z^3y\,dx\,dy\,dz

Step-by-step solution

  1. Notice that the integrand separates. 4x2z3y4x^2z^3y is a product (4x2)(y)(z3)\left(4x^2\right)\cdot(y)\cdot\left(z^3\right) of one factor per variable, and the box has constant limits in every variable. Under those two conditions the triple integral factors into a product of three single integrals.

  2. Integrate in xx from 2 to 3. 234x2dx=[4x33]23=4(278)3=763\displaystyle\int_2^3 4x^2\,dx=\left[\frac{4x^3}{3}\right]_2^3=\frac{4(27-8)}{3}=\frac{76}{3}.

  3. Integrate in yy from 1 to 2. 12ydy=[y22]12=412=32\displaystyle\int_1^2 y\,dy=\left[\frac{y^2}{2}\right]_1^2=\frac{4-1}{2}=\frac32.

  4. Integrate in zz from 0 to 1. 01z3dz=[z44]01=14\displaystyle\int_0^1 z^3\,dz=\left[\frac{z^4}{4}\right]_0^1=\frac14.

  5. Multiply the three results. 7633214=768=192=9.5\frac{76}{3}\cdot\frac32\cdot\frac14=\frac{76}{8}=\frac{19}{2}=9.5.

  6. Verify numerically. A nested composite Simpson evaluation of the same iterated integral returns 9.49999999.4999999\ldots, agreeing with the exact 192\tfrac{19}{2} to seven digits.

Answer

192\frac{19}{2}

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