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A: Computing an intergral on a sphere

Ninad MunshiTranslating the integral we get that $$\int_{S_t(x)} y^2\:dA(y) = \int_{S_t(0)} (y+x)^2 \:dA(y)$$ Then use the fact that $dA(y) = t^2d\Omega$ $$\int_{S_t(0)} y^2+2y\cdot x + x^2 \:dA(y) = \int_{S^2} t^4 + x^2t^2\:d\Omega + \int_{S_t(0)} 2y\cdot x \:dA(y) = 4\pi t^2(x^2+t^2)$$ where the secon...

 
What does $y^2$ mean here?
 
@Hendrra the dot product of $y$ with itself.
 
Thanks! So can I also conclude that for example $\int \limits_{S_t(x)} y_3 dA(y) = 0$? Because the integrand is odd?
 
@Hendrra no, because the sphere is not centered at the origin.
 
Can you give me a tip to deal with that integral too, please?
 
1:59 PM
@Hendrra translate it.
 
That's a good idea! I do get two integrals, one of them vanishes and the second is equal to $4 \pi xt$. Thank you!
 
@Hendrra no that is not correct. It should be $4\pi t^2x_3$
 
Why is so? Am I do subtract only $x_3$?
 
@Hendrra because that's how vector addition works, component wise.
 
That's true. However in that situation I won't have my sphere centered at the origin, will I?
 
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@Hendrra ...you wouldn't? Is it not true that $$\int_{S_t(x)} f(y_1,y_2,y_3)\:dA(y) = \int_{S_t(0)} f(y_1+x_1,y_2+x_2,y_3+x_3)\:dA(y)$$ ?
 
I'm sorry for interrupting but I would like to ask one more think. How can we deduce that $d A(y) = t^2 \d \Omega$?
 
 
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3:17 PM
That is a basic fact. I will let you derive it on your own.
 
3:53 PM
Try to use multivariable calculus methods to parametrize the sphere then calculate the normal vector like is done in Stewart.
 
 
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7:51 PM
Is it something similar to Jacobian?
 

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