Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 5 - The Integral - 5.2 The Definite Integral - Exercises - Page 245: 15

Answer

$\int_{0}^{3}g(t)dt=\frac{3}{2}$ $\int_{3}^{5}g(t)dt=0$

Work Step by Step

$$\int_{0}^{3}g(t)dt=\int_{0}^{1}g(t)dt+\int_{1}^{3}g(t)dt$$ The integral $\int_{0}^{1}g(t)dt$ represents the area of the region bounded between $g$,$x$ axis for $x$ between $0$ and $1$ which is the area of the triangle with base $1$ unit and height $1$ unit so: $$\int_{0}^{1}g(t)dt=-\frac{1}{2} \cdot 1 \cdot 1=-\frac{1}{2}$$ The integral $\int_{1}^{3}g(t)dt$ represents the area of the region bounded between $g$,$x$ axis for $x$ between $1$ and $3$ which is the area of the triangle with base $2$ unit and height $2$ unit so: $$\int_{1}^{3}g(t)dt=\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2 \cdot 2=2$$ so: $$\int_{0}^{1}g(t)dt+\int_{1}^{3}g(t)dt$$ $$=-\frac{1}{2}+2=\frac{3}{2}$$ ---------------------------------------------------------------- $$\int_{3}^{5}g(t)dt=\int_{3}^{4}g(t)dt+\int_{4}^{5}g(t)dt$$ The integral $\int_{3}^{4}g(t)dt$ represents the area of the region bounded between $g$,$x$ axis for $x$ between $3$ and $4$ which is the area of the triangle with base $1$ unit and height $2$ unit so: $$\int_{3}^{4}g(t)dt=\frac{1}{2} \cdot 1 \cdot 2=1$$ The integral $\int_{4}^{5}g(t)dt$ represents the area of the region bounded between $g$,$x$ axis for $x$ between $4$ and $5$ which is the area of the triangle with base $1$ unit and height $2$ unit so: $$\int_{4}^{5}g(t)dt=-\frac{1}{2} \cdot 1 \cdot 2=-1$$ so: $$\int_{3}^{5}g(t)dt=\int_{3}^{4}g(t)dt+\int_{4}^{5}g(t)dt$$ $$\int_{3}^{5}g(t)dt=1-1$$ $$\int_{3}^{5}g(t)dt=0$$
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