Hello,
I have been stuck on this Math problem and wanted some help. This is the formula for finding out the surface area:
Using this formula, you should arrive on something like this (the outer limits are pi/4 and 0, the program didn't let me input).
Focusing on the inner integral, by rearranging you arrive on this
If you integrate this, the answer will always be zero:
The answer to this always has to be zero, because inputting the limits inside the square root would give zero. However, if you switched to polar coordinates, you'd arrive on a different answer:
Which would give you an answer of 2(pi)(a^2). I searched around and people were saying that answers mean different things in different coordinate systems. I understand this, but if region R is a constant area throughout the different coordinate systems, then an answer of zero in the cartesian plane would suggest that the surface area is zero. Meaning that R hasn't have any surface area (assuming R is a constant area through coordinate systems), then no matter the coordinate system, the answer should be the same. Where did I go wrong?