Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 6: Applications of Definite Integrals - Section 6.6 - Moments and Centers of Mass - Exercises 6.6 - Page 361: 23

Answer

$\dfrac{13 \delta}{6}$

Work Step by Step

We have $$m_x=\delta \int_0^2 ( x^{1/2}) \times \sqrt {1+\dfrac{1}{4x}} dx \\=\delta \int_0^2 (x+\dfrac{1}{4})^{1/2}dx$$ Set $\space (x+\dfrac{1}{4})=t$ Now, $$m_x=\delta \int_{1/4}^{9/4} t^{1/2} dt \\= \dfrac{2 \delta} {3}(\dfrac{27}{8}-\dfrac{1}{8} \\=\dfrac{13 \delta}{6}$$
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