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Exercise 1789Calculus › Multivariable calculus › Multiple integralsL1Added 3 Nov 2026

Polar region between two circles

#polar#circle#region between circles

Statement

Compute I=∬Dx2+y2 dx dy\displaystyle I=\iint_D\sqrt{x^2+y^2}\,dx\,dy where D={x2+y2≥2y, x2+y2≤1}D=\{x^2+y^2\ge2y,\ x^2+y^2\le1\}.

Hint

In polar: x2+y2≤1x^2+y^2\le1 gives r≤1r\le1; x2+y2≥2yx^2+y^2\ge2y gives r≥2sin⁡θr\ge2\sin\theta. Determine the range of θ\theta.

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Solution

Polar. sin⁡θ≤1/2\sin\theta\le1/2 for the two-disk overlap; the region splits into θ∈[0,π/6]\theta\in[0,\pi/6], [5π/6,π][5\pi/6,\pi], [π,2π][\pi,2\pi].

Compute each piece.
- I1I_1 over [π,2π][\pi,2\pi], 0≤r≤10\le r\le1: I1=∫π2π∫01r2 dr dθ=π3I_1=\int_\pi^{2\pi}\int_0^1r^2\,dr\,d\theta=\frac{\pi}{3}.
- I2I_2 over [0,π/6][0,\pi/6], 2sin⁡θ≤r≤12\sin\theta\le r\le1: I2=π18+3−169I_2=\frac{\pi}{18}+\sqrt3-\frac{16}{9}.
- I3I_3 over [5π/6,π][5\pi/6,\pi], by symmetry I3=I2I_3=I_2.

Sum. I=π3+2π18+23−329=4π−329+23I=\frac{\pi}{3}+\frac{2\pi}{18}+2\sqrt3-\frac{32}{9}=\frac{4\pi-32}{9}+2\sqrt3.

Conclusion. I=4π−329+23I=\frac{4\pi-32}{9}+2\sqrt3.