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Let $I$ be the integral defined as follows: $$I = \int_{0}^{1} \int_{0}^{\sqrt{y}} dx dy + \int_{1}^{2} \int_{\sqrt{y-1}}^{1} dx dy$$ If the order of the integration is changed, then which one of the following is the correct expression for $I$?

The correct answer is
$\int_{0}^{1} \int_{x^2}^{x^2+1} dy dx$

Understanding the Integral Regions

The integral $I$ is given as the sum of two integrals over distinct regions, $R_1$ and $R_2$. Our goal is to combine these regions into a single region $R = R_1 \cup R_2$ and express the integral $I$ by changing the order of integration from $dx \, dy$ to $dy \, dx$.

Region 1 ($R_1$) Analysis

The first integral is $I_1 = \int_{0}^{1} \int_{0}^{\sqrt{y}} dx \, dy$. The region $R_1$ is defined by the bounds:

  • Outer bounds: $0 \le y \le 1$
  • Inner bounds: $0 \le x \le \sqrt{y}$

The condition $x \le \sqrt{y}$ implies $x^2 \le y$ because $x$ is non-negative. Considering the range of $y$ ($0 \le y \le 1$), the maximum value for $\sqrt{y}$ is $1$. Thus, the bounds for $x$ are $0 \le x \le 1$. Rewriting $R_1$ for integration order $dy \, dx$:

$R_1$: $0 \le x \le 1$, $x^2 \le y \le 1$

Region 2 ($R_2$) Analysis

The second integral is $I_2 = \int_{1}^{2} \int_{\sqrt{y-1}}^{1} dx \, dy$. The region $R_2$ is defined by the bounds:

  • Outer bounds: $1 \le y \le 2$
  • Inner bounds: $\sqrt{y-1} \le x \le 1$

The condition $x \ge \sqrt{y-1}$ implies $x^2 \ge y-1$ (since $x \ge 0$), which rearranges to $y \le x^2+1$. As $y$ ranges from $1$ to $2$, $\sqrt{y-1}$ ranges from $0$ to $1$. Given the inner bound $x \le 1$, the overall range for $x$ is $0 \le x \le 1$. Rewriting $R_2$ for integration order $dy \, dx$:

$R_2$: $0 \le x \le 1$, $1 \le y \le x^2+1$

Combining Regions for Changed Order

To change the order of integration for the total integral $I = I_1 + I_2$, we consider the combined region $R = R_1 \cup R_2$. The range of $x$ over $R$ is the union of the $x$-ranges for $R_1$ and $R_2$, which is $[0, 1]$.

Now, we determine the bounds for $y$ for a fixed $x \in [0, 1]$:

  • In $R_1$, $y$ ranges from $x^2$ up to $1$.
  • In $R_2$, $y$ ranges from $1$ up to $x^2+1$.

Combining these, for any fixed $x$ in $[0, 1]$, $y$ varies continuously from the minimum lower bound ($x^2$) to the maximum upper bound ($x^2+1$).

Therefore, the bounds for the integral with the order changed ($dy \, dx$) are:

  • Outer bounds: $0 \le x \le 1$
  • Inner bounds: $x^2 \le y \le x^2+1$

Final Integral Expression

The integral $I$ with the order of integration changed is represented as:

$I = \int_{0}^{1} \int_{x^2}^{x^2+1} dy \, dx$
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