ece106: add integration tips

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eggy 2023-01-12 11:17:26 -05:00
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@ -65,10 +65,31 @@ In polar form, the difference in each "rectangle" side length is slightly differ
| $\hat r$ | $dr$ | | $\hat r$ | $dr$ |
| $\hat\phi$ | $rd\phi$ | | $\hat\phi$ | $rd\phi$ |
Therefore, the change in surface area is equal to: Therefore, the change in surface area can be approximated to be a rectangle and is equal to:
$$dS=(dr)(rd\phi)$$ $$dS=(dr)(rd\phi)$$
!!! example
The area of a circle can be expressed as $A=\int^{2\pi}_0\int^R_0 r\ dr\ d\phi$.
$$
\begin{align*}
A&=\int^{2\pi}_0\frac{1}{2}R^2\ d\phi \\
&=\pi R^2
\end{align*}
$$
So long as the variables are independent of each other, their order does not matter. Otherwise, the dependent variable must be calculated first.
!!! tip
There is a shortcut for integrals of cosine and sine squared, **so long as $a=0$ and $b$ is a multiple of $\frac\pi 2$**:
$$
\int^b_a\cos^2\phi=\frac{b-a}{2} \\
\int^b_a\sin^2\phi=\frac{b-a}{2}
$$
## Cartesian coordinates ## Cartesian coordinates
The axes in a Cartesian coordinate plane must be orthogonal so that increasing a value in one axis does not affect any other. The axes must also point in directions that follow the **right hand rule**. The axes in a Cartesian coordinate plane must be orthogonal so that increasing a value in one axis does not affect any other. The axes must also point in directions that follow the **right hand rule**.