Section 19: Double integrals in polar coordinates

Problem types

Change to Polar Coordinates:

Evaluate the given integral by changing to polar coordinates:


Area/Volume

Use a double integral to find the area of the region enclosed by both of the cardioids $r = 1 + \cos \theta$ and $ r = 1 - \cos \theta$.

Use polar coordinates to find the volume of the given solid:


Interesting:

Let $D$ be the disk with center the origin and radius $a$. What is the average distance from points in $D$ to the origin?

Use polar coordinates to combine the sum $$\int_{1/\sqrt{2}}^1 \int_{\sqrt{1-x^2}}^x xy dy dx + \int_1^{\sqrt{2}} \int_0^x xy dy dx + \int_{\sqrt{2}}^2 \int_0^{\sqrt{4-x^2}} xy dy dx$$ into one double integral. Then evaluate the double integral.