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GATE 2015 EE (EE2) – Question 36

Engineering Mathematics · Calculus: Mean value theorems, Theorems of integral calculus, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Multiple integrals, Fourier series · 2 marks · Numerical answer

Find the volume below $f(x,y)=e^x$ over the xy triangle bounded by x=y, x=0 and y=1.

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Correct answer: 0.70 to 0.76

Explanation

The triangle is 0≤x≤y≤1. Integrate first over y for a fixed x, where x≤y≤1:
$$V=\int_0^1(1-x)e^x\,dx.$$
An antiderivative is (2−x)eˣ. Evaluating at 1 and 0 gives **e−2≈0.718282**, within 0.70–0.76.

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