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The Mean Value Theorem

The mean value theorem states that if a function f(x) is continuous on a closed interval [a,b], then there exists a number c in the interval [a,b] such that the average value of f(x) on the interval is equal to f(c). The document provides an example of finding the average value of f(x)=3x^2-2x on the interval [-1,4].

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The Mean Value Theorem

The mean value theorem states that if a function f(x) is continuous on a closed interval [a,b], then there exists a number c in the interval [a,b] such that the average value of f(x) on the interval is equal to f(c). The document provides an example of finding the average value of f(x)=3x^2-2x on the interval [-1,4].

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4.4 4.

The Mean Value Theorem


The Mean Value Theorem:
If f(x) is continuous on

The magic of 1 rectangle approximations:


(b a)f(b) =

(b - a)f(a) =

Since (b a)f( ) =

We have The Mean

If f is continuous on the closed interval [a, b], then there exists a number c in the closed interval [a, b] such
that

There are a sckillion one rectangle approximations possible for any area problem.
(b a)f(a), (b a)f( ), (b a)f( ), (b a)f( ), (b a)f( ), , (b a)f(b)

The average of these sckillionly many areas =

4.4 4.5

So
If avg[(b a)f(a)] =

and (b a)avg[f(a)] =

then avg[f(a)] =

therefore the average

of a function, f( ), on an interval [a, b] =

Find the average value of f(x) = 3x2 2x on the interval [-1, 4].

Homework

Page 291 44, 49, 54b,c, 60

A function defined as an
5

(3x

4)dx

4)dx

(3x
2

4.4 4.5

3
t

F(t) = (3x 2 4)dx


2

F(t) is a __________________ defined as an _______________.

F(t) could be a function that could find ...

F(4) =

F(2) =

F(0) =

F '(t) =

d
2sin(r)
dr

d t
(3x 2 4)dx

dt 2

d t
(3x2 4)dx

dt 8

4.4 4.5

The 2nd FTC :

F(t) = (3x 2 4)dx F '(t) =


t

t2

F(t) =

(3x

4)dx F '(t) =

dt
(3x2 4)dx
dt 2t

Homework
Page 291 69, 83, 85, 87, 91

4.4 4.5

5
3x

Given the graph of f(t) below and the fact that G(x) f (t)dt answer the following questions:
0

a) G(2) =

b) G(2) =

c) When does G(x) have an absolute maximum?

d) Write an equation for the line tangent to G(x) at x = 2.

e) When is G(x) decreasing?

Homework
2nd FTC worksheet

4.4 4.5

- Substitution

(2x 4) dx

(2x 4) dx

2x

3x

x 2 2dx

x 2 2dx

x 2 2dx

(4x 1)sin(4x

2x)dx

4.4 4.5

7
4

cos x
dx
x

(3x 1) dx
5

Homework
Page 304 11, 17, 21, 25,
45, 49, 73

x(3x 5)

10

dx

Homework
Page 305 27, 33, 51, 63, 65

(4x

(3x

3x 1)dx
2

5x)dx

)dx

(
0

)dx

)dx

Homework
Page 304 105, 106
Page 293 95 find C(15), C(16) and C(16)

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