Calculus 8th Edition

Published by Cengage
ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 4 - Integrals - Review - Exercises - Page 349: 10

Answer

$-2$

Work Step by Step

$g(x)=\int_{0}^{x}f(t)~dt$ Using the fundamental theorem of calculus it follows: $g'(x)=f(x)$ Differentiate the above equation with respect to $x$: $g''(x)=f'(x)$ Substitute $x=4$ into the equation: $g''(4)=f'(4)$ Notice that $f'(4)$ represents the slope of the tangent line to the graph of $f$ at $x=4$. Notice that $4$ is between $3$ and $5$ so took the part of $f$ that is between $3$ and $5$. From the graph of $f$, $f$ represent the line that passes through the points $(3,2)$ and $(5,-2)$ so the tangent line to $f$ at $4$ is the slope of the linear function $f$ for $x$ between $3$ and $5$ . So the slope of the line $f$ for $x$ between $3$ and $5$ is: $f'(x)=\frac{-2-2}{5-3}=\frac{-4}{2}=-2$ Substitute $x=4$ into the equation: $f'(4)=-2$ So: $g''(4)=f'(4) \to g''(4)=-2$
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