Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 15 - Section 15.4 - Applications of Double Integrals - 15.4 Exercise - Page 1025: 27

Answer

a, $C=\frac{1}{2}$ b, $\frac{3}{8}$ c, $\frac{5}{48}$

Work Step by Step

a, We have: $$\int\int_{R^2}f(x,y)dA=\int_{-\infty}^\infty\int_{-\infty}^\infty f(x,y)dxdy=1$$ But, $$\int_{-\infty}^\infty\int_{-\infty}^\infty f(x,y)dxdy = \int_{-\infty}^\infty\int_{-\infty}^\infty Cx(1+y)dxdy \\=\int_0^1\int_0^2Cx(1+y)dydx \\=\int_0^1Cxdx\int_0^2(1+y)dy \\=\biggr[\frac{1}{2}Cx^2\biggr]_0^1\biggr[y+\frac{1}{2}y^2\biggr]_0^2 \\=\biggr[\frac{1}{2}C1^2\biggr]\biggr[2+\frac{1}{2}2^2\biggr] \\=2C$$ Then $2C=1$ or $C=\frac{1}{2}$ b,$$P(X\leq1,Y\leq1)=\int_0^1\int_0^1\frac{1}2x(1+y)dxdy \\=\int_0^1\frac{1}2xdx\int_0^1(1+y)dy \\=\biggr[\frac{1}4x^2\biggr]_0^1\biggr[y+\frac{1}2y^2\biggr]_0^1 \\=\frac{1}41^2\biggr(1+\frac{1}21^2\biggr) \\=\frac{3}8$$ c,$$P(X+Y\leq1)=\int_0^1\int_0^{1-y}\frac{1}2x(1+y)dxdy \\=\int_0^1\biggr[\frac{1}4x^2(1+y)\biggr]_{x=0}^{x=1-y}dy \\=\int_0^1\frac{1}4(1-y)^2(1+y)dy \\=\int_0^1\frac{1}4(1-y^2)(1-y)dy \\=\int_0^1\frac{1}4(y^3-y^2-y+1)dy \\=\frac{1}4\biggr[\frac{1}4y^4-\frac{1}3y^3-\frac{1}2y^2+y\biggr]_0^1 \\=\frac{1}4\biggr(\frac{1}4-\frac{1}3-\frac{1}2+1\biggr) \\=\frac{5}{48}$$
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