A thin plate of constant density covers the region bounded by the ellipse x2/a2 + y2/b2 = 1, a >0, b>0, in the xy-plane. Find the second moment of the plate about the origin. (Hint: Use the transfor-mation x = ar cos u, y = br sin u)

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A thin plate of constant density covers the region bounded by the ellipse x2/a2 + y2/b2 = 1, a >0, b>0, in the xy-plane. Find the second moment of the plate about the origin. (Hint: Use the transfor-mation x = ar cos u, y = br sin u)

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