Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 4 - Integration - 4.4 Exercises - Page 288: 54

Answer

Average value = $0$ x = 0, x = $\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}$

Work Step by Step

If $f$ is integrable on the closed interval $[a, b]$, then the average value of $f$ on the interval is $\displaystyle \frac{1}{b-a}\int_{a}^{b}f(x)dx$. ----------------- Average value = $\displaystyle \frac{1}{1-0}\int_{0}^{1}(4x^{3}-3x^{2})dx$ $=[4\displaystyle \cdot\frac{x^{4}}{4}-3\cdot\frac{x^{3}}{3}]_{0}^{1}$ $=[x^{4}-x^{3}]_{0}^{1}$ $=1-1-(0-0)$ $=0$ To find x where f(x)=average value, solve (on [0,1] ) $4x^{3}-3x^{2} = 0$ $x^{2}(4x-3)=0$ x = 0 or x =$\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}$
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