Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Integrals - 4.4 Indefinite Integrals and the Net Change Theorem - 4.4 Exercises - Page 337: 40

Answer

$$\frac{5}{2}$$

Work Step by Step

Given \begin{aligned} \int_0^2|2 x-1| d x\end{aligned} Since \begin{aligned} |2x-1|&= \begin{cases} -(2x-1) & 0\lt x\lt 1/2\\ (2x-1) & 1/2\lt x\lt 2 \end{cases}\end{aligned} Then \begin{aligned} \int_0^2|2 x-1| d x&=- \int_{0}^{1/2}(2x-1)dx+ \int_{1/2}^2(2x-1)dx\\ &= -(x^2-x)\bigg|_{0}^{1/2}+(x^2-x)\bigg|_{1/2}^{2}\\ &= -\left(\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{2}\right)+ \left(4-2-\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{2}\right)\\ &=\frac{5}{2}\end{aligned}
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