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: 6

Answer

$\frac{1}{24}$

Work Step by Step

$f_{avg}=\frac{1}{b-a}\int_{a}^{b}f(x)dx$ In our case, $a=1$ and $b=-1$ So $f_{avg}=\frac{1}{2}\int_{-1}^{1}\frac{x^2}{(x^3+3)^2}dx$ $=-\frac{1}{6}\left[\frac{1}{x^3+3}\right]_{-1}^{1}$ $=\frac{1}{24}$
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