Question: Calculating a double integral over a given region
We want to calculate the double integral of the function $f(x, y) = 3xy - x^2 - y^2 + 6$ over the integration region $R$, which is bounded by $x = 0$, $y = 0$ and $x + 2y = 2$.
1. **State the problem:**
We need to calculate the double integral $$\iint_R (3xy - x^2 - y^2 + 6) \, dA$$ where the region $R$ is bounded by $x=0$, $y=0$, and $x + 2y = 2$.
2. **Describe the region $R$:**
The boundaries are:
- $x=0$ (the y-axis),
- $y=0$ (the x-axis),
- $x + 2y = 2$ (a line).
From $x + 2y = 2$, we can express $y$ in terms of $x$:
$$y = \frac{2 - x}{2}$$
Since $x \geq 0$ and $y \geq 0$, the limits for $x$ are from $0$ to $2$.
3. **Set up the integral:**
We integrate first with respect to $y$ from $0$ to $\frac{2 - x}{2}$, then with respect to $x$ from $0$ to $2$:
$$\int_0^2 \int_0^{\frac{2 - x}{2}} (3xy - x^2 - y^2 + 6) \, dy \, dx$$
4. **Integrate with respect to $y$:**
Calculate the inner integral:
$$\int_0^{\frac{2 - x}{2}} (3xy - x^2 - y^2 + 6) \, dy = \left[ \frac{3x y^2}{2} - x^2 y - \frac{y^3}{3} + 6y \right]_0^{\frac{2 - x}{2}}$$
Substitute $y = \frac{2 - x}{2}$:
$$= \frac{3x}{2} \left( \frac{2 - x}{2} \right)^2 - x^2 \left( \frac{2 - x}{2} \right) - \frac{1}{3} \left( \frac{2 - x}{2} \right)^3 + 6 \left( \frac{2 - x}{2} \right)$$
Simplify each term:
- $\left( \frac{2 - x}{2} \right)^2 = \frac{(2 - x)^2}{4}$
- $\left( \frac{2 - x}{2} \right)^3 = \frac{(2 - x)^3}{8}$
So inner integral becomes:
$$\frac{3x}{2} \cdot \frac{(2 - x)^2}{4} - x^2 \cdot \frac{2 - x}{2} - \frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{(2 - x)^3}{8} + 6 \cdot \frac{2 - x}{2}$$
Simplify coefficients:
$$= \frac{3x (2 - x)^2}{8} - \frac{x^2 (2 - x)}{2} - \frac{(2 - x)^3}{24} + 3(2 - x)$$
5. **Expand and simplify:**
- Expand $(2 - x)^2 = 4 - 4x + x^2$
- Expand $(2 - x)^3 = (2 - x)(4 - 4x + x^2) = 8 - 12x + 6x^2 - x^3$
Substitute:
$$\frac{3x (4 - 4x + x^2)}{8} - \frac{x^2 (2 - x)}{2} - \frac{8 - 12x + 6x^2 - x^3}{24} + 3(2 - x)$$
Calculate each term:
- $\frac{3x (4 - 4x + x^2)}{8} = \frac{3x \cdot 4}{8} - \frac{3x \cdot 4x}{8} + \frac{3x \cdot x^2}{8} = \frac{12x}{8} - \frac{12x^2}{8} + \frac{3x^3}{8} = \frac{3x}{2} - \frac{3x^2}{2} + \frac{3x^3}{8}$
- $- \frac{x^2 (2 - x)}{2} = - \frac{2x^2 - x^3}{2} = - x^2 + \frac{x^3}{2}$
- $- \frac{8 - 12x + 6x^2 - x^3}{24} = - \frac{8}{24} + \frac{12x}{24} - \frac{6x^2}{24} + \frac{x^3}{24} = - \frac{1}{3} + \frac{x}{2} - \frac{x^2}{4} + \frac{x^3}{24}$
- $3(2 - x) = 6 - 3x$
6. **Combine all terms:**
$$\left( \frac{3x}{2} - \frac{3x^2}{2} + \frac{3x^3}{8} \right) + \left( - x^2 + \frac{x^3}{2} \right) + \left( - \frac{1}{3} + \frac{x}{2} - \frac{x^2}{4} + \frac{x^3}{24} \right) + (6 - 3x)$$
Group like terms:
- $x^3$ terms: $\frac{3x^3}{8} + \frac{x^3}{2} + \frac{x^3}{24} = \frac{9x^3}{24} + \frac{12x^3}{24} + \frac{x^3}{24} = \frac{22x^3}{24} = \frac{11x^3}{12}$
- $x^2$ terms: $- \frac{3x^2}{2} - x^2 - \frac{x^2}{4} = - \frac{6x^2}{4} - \frac{4x^2}{4} - \frac{x^2}{4} = - \frac{11x^2}{4}$
- $x$ terms: $\frac{3x}{2} + \frac{x}{2} - 3x = \frac{4x}{2} - 3x = 2x - 3x = -x$
- Constants: $- \frac{1}{3} + 6 = \frac{18}{3} - \frac{1}{3} = \frac{17}{3}$
So the inner integral simplifies to:
$$\frac{11x^3}{12} - \frac{11x^2}{4} - x + \frac{17}{3}$$
7. **Integrate with respect to $x$ from $0$ to $2$:**
$$\int_0^2 \left( \frac{11x^3}{12} - \frac{11x^2}{4} - x + \frac{17}{3} \right) dx = \left[ \frac{11x^4}{48} - \frac{11x^3}{12} - \frac{x^2}{2} + \frac{17x}{3} \right]_0^2$$
8. **Evaluate at $x=2$:**
- $\frac{11 \cdot 2^4}{48} = \frac{11 \cdot 16}{48} = \frac{176}{48} = \frac{11}{3}$
- $- \frac{11 \cdot 2^3}{12} = - \frac{11 \cdot 8}{12} = - \frac{88}{12} = - \frac{22}{3}$
- $- \frac{2^2}{2} = - \frac{4}{2} = -2$
- $\frac{17 \cdot 2}{3} = \frac{34}{3}$
Sum these:
$$\frac{11}{3} - \frac{22}{3} - 2 + \frac{34}{3} = \left( \frac{11 - 22 + 34}{3} \right) - 2 = \frac{23}{3} - 2 = \frac{23}{3} - \frac{6}{3} = \frac{17}{3}$$
9. **Evaluate at $x=0$:**
All terms are zero.
10. **Final answer:**
$$\boxed{\frac{17}{3}}$$
This is the value of the double integral over the region $R$.