Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285741552
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 6 - Section 6.5 - Average Value of a Function - 6.5 Exercises - Page 463: 13

Answer

$4$

Work Step by Step

The Mean Value Theorem for Integrals states: If $ f $ is continuous on $[a,b]$, then there exists a number c in $[a,b]$ such that: $$ f(c)=f_{\text {ave }}=\frac{1}{b-a} \int_{a}^{b} f(x) d x $$ Since $ f $ is continuous on $[1,3]$, and $\int_{1}^{3} f(x) d x =8$ then there exists a number $ c $ in $[1,3]$ such that $$ \int_{1}^{3} f(x) d x=f(c)(3-1)=2f(c)=8 $$ $ \Rightarrow $ $$ f(c)=\frac{8}{2}=4 $$
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