Integrating $\iint_{R} \frac{y}{x^2+y^2}\,dA$ where $R$ is bounded by $y=x,y=2x,x=2$

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So I'm supposed to set an integral up for both orders of integration and evaluate using the "nicer" of the two

$$\iint_{R} \frac{y}{x^2+y^2} \,dA$$ for $R$ bounded by $y=x, y = 2x$, and $x=2$.

So what I have tried to do so far was figuring out the region which I'm integrating over which is

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So this is what my two integrals are:

$$\int_{0}^{2}\int_{y=x}^{y=2x} \frac{y}{x^2+y^2} \,dy\, dx$$

$$\int_{0}^{2}\int_{x=\frac{y}{2}}^{x=y} \frac{y}{x^2+y^2}\, dx\, dy$$

I believe the easier integral would be the second one when you integrate with respect to $dy$ first, because since $y$ would be a constant, you can factor out $x$ and integrate $\frac{1}{x^2+y^2}$. I was wondering if my thought process is correct, and if it does can you help me integrate this?

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A partial answer, at least:

Your bounds on the second one are not right; you cover a region which is smaller than intended, namely the one bounded by the lines $y=x$, $y=2x$ and $y=2$ (note $y=2$, not $x=2$).

You need to go all the way up to $y=4$, and take $\int_{x=y/2}^{\min(1,y)}$ in the inner integral instead, and then evaluate this by splitting the outer integral into cases: $\int_{y=0}^2 + \int_{y=2}^4$.