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Mean value of f(x)f(x) over [a,b][a,b]

Average value of f(x)f(x) across all points in interval

Formula for mean value of f(x)f(x) over [a,b][a,b]

1b−a∫abf(x) dx\frac{1}{b-a} \int_a^b f(x) \, dx

What ∫abf(x) dx\int_a^b f(x) \, dx represents in mean value formula

Total area under the curve

What (b−a)(b-a) represents in mean value formula

Length of the interval

First step to evaluate mean value

Set up formula: 1b−a∫abf(x) dx\frac{1}{b-a} \int_a^b f(x) \, dx

Mean value of f(x)=x2f(x) = x^2 over [1,3][1,3]

133\frac{13}{3}

Mean value of f(x)=sin⁡xf(x) = \sin x over [0,π][0,\pi]

2π\frac{2}{\pi}

Common mistake in mean value calculation

Forgetting to divide by (b−a)(b-a)

Antiderivative of sin⁡x\sin x

−cos⁡x+C-\cos x + C

Antiderivative of exe^x

ex+Ce^x + C

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