Double Integral Calculator
Compute double integrals over rectangular regions, polar coordinates, and general type-I/II regions. Calculate volume under surface, mass, and centroid.
∫∫ f(x,y) dA over rectangle (numerical approx.)
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Volume under surface z=f(x,y) (if f≥0) —
Area of rectangle —
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Double integral over rectangle (numerical approx.)
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Double Integral
∫∫ f(x,y) dA (numerical approx.) —
Mass & Centroid
Mass = ∫∫ ρ dA (numerical approx.) —
Centroid x̄ = ∫∫ x·ρ dA / mass —
Centroid ȳ = ∫∫ y·ρ dA / mass —
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter f(x,y) (e.g.
x*y). - Set x bounds [x₁, x₂] and y bounds [y₁, y₂] for the rectangle.
- The double integral is computed using 2D Simpson's rule.
- Use the Polar tab for circular/annular regions (enter f(r,θ) with variables r and t).
- The Professional tab computes mass and centroid with a separate density function.
Formula
2D Simpson: ∫∫ f dA ≈ (hx/3)(hy/3) Σᵢ Σⱼ wᵢwⱼ f(xᵢ,yⱼ)
Polar: ∫∫ f(r,θ)·r dr dθ (Jacobian r)
Example
∫₀¹∫₀¹ xy dA = (∫₀¹x dx)(∫₀¹y dy) = (1/2)(1/2) = 0.25. Numerical ≈ 0.25000000.
Frequently Asked Questions
- A double integral ∫∫_R f(x,y) dA gives the signed volume under the surface z=f(x,y) over a region R in the xy-plane. It extends the single integral to two dimensions.
- Fubini's theorem states that for continuous f on a rectangle, ∫∫ f dA = ∫∫ f dx dy = ∫∫ f dy dx — the order of integration can be reversed. The tool verifies this numerically.
- A 2D version of Simpson's rule is applied: the x and y intervals are each divided into n subintervals and the 2D weighted sum is evaluated. With nx=ny=50 this gives good accuracy for smooth functions.
- When changing to polar coordinates x=r·cos(θ), y=r·sin(θ), the area element becomes dA = r dr dθ. The extra factor r is the Jacobian.
- Mass = ∫∫ ρ(x,y) dA, where ρ is the density. The Professional tab accepts a separate density function and also computes the centroid (x̄, ȳ).
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Sources & References (5) ▾
- Double Integrals — Paul's Online Math Notes — Lamar University
- MIT OCW 18.02 Double Integrals — MIT
- Double Integrals — Khan Academy — Khan Academy
- Multiple Integral — Wolfram MathWorld — Wolfram MathWorld
- Stewart's Multivariable Calculus (reference) — Cengage / Stewart