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MAT302 Advanced Mathematics 6 LO2 Worksheet05 T2-Week 04

NV Number Student Name Teacher Class Total Mark
JehadA/KenethD 12 / 25

Applications of Integration
Average value of a function

Z b
1
favg = f (x) dx
b−a a
where favg is the average value of the function, f (x) is the function, and a and b are the limits
of integration.

Example:
Find the average value of the function f (x) = x2 on the interval from 0 to 2.

Z 2
1
favg = x2 dx
2−0 0
 2
1 x3
=
2 3 0
 
1 8
= −0
2 3
4
=
3
Therefore, the average value of f (x) = x2 from 0 to 2 is 43 .
Find the average value of the function on the given interval. ( 5 marks)

1. f (x) = x2 + 1 on [1, 2] Ans:

2. f (x) = sin(x) on [0, π] Ans:

3. f (x) = ex on [0, ln(2)] Ans:

1
4. f (x) = x on [1, e] Ans:

5. f (x) = 3x2 − 2x + 1 on [−1, 2] Ans:

Area Under and Between Curves

Do not forget that the area under the x-axis is of negative value and must be multiplied by a
negative.

1
Answer the following problems ( 4 marks)

1. 1a Ans: 3. 2a Ans:

4. 2b Ans:
2. 1b Ans:

2
Find the area of the region illustrated above. ( 4 marks)

1. Ans:

2. Ans:

3. Ans:

4. Ans:

3
 Find the region’s area bounded by the given curves.( 4 marks)

1. y = x2 , y = 0, x = 1, x = 3 Ans:
√
2. y = x, y = x Ans:

3. y = ex , y = 1, x = 2 Ans:

4. y = x2 − 4x, y = 2x Ans:

Volume of Revolution (Disk Method)

Z b
V =π [f (x)]2 dx
a
Where V is the volume of the solid of revolution, f (x) is the function defining the curve being
revolved, and a and b are the limits of integration along the x-axis.
This formula calculates the volume when the region is revolved around the x-axis.

Example:
√
Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the region bounded by y = x, the
x-axis, and the lines x = 1 and x = 4 about the x-axis.

Z 4 √
V =π [ x]2 dx
1
Z 4
=π x dx
1
4
x2

=π
2 1
 
16 1
=π −
2 2
15π
=
2
Therefore, the volume of the solid of revolution is 15π
2 cubic units.
Find the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region bounded by the
given curves about the specified axis. ( 3 marks)

1. y = x2 , y = 0, x = 2; about the x-axis. Ans:

√
2. y = x, y = 0, x = 4; about the x-axis. Ans:
√
3. y = x, y = x; about the x-axis. Ans:

Determing the Length of an Arc

Z bp
L= 1 + [f ′ (x)]2 dx
a
where L is the arc length of the curve, f (x) is the function defining the curve, f ′ (x) is the
derivative of the function, and a and b are the limits of integration.
Example:
Find the arc length of the curve y = 32 x3/2 from x = 0 to x = 3.

4
First, find the derivative: f ′ (x) = d 2 3/2
= x1/2 .


dx 3x
Now, apply the formula:

Z 3q
L= 1 + (x1/2 )2 dx
0
Z 3√
= 1 + x dx
0
 3
2 3/2
= (1 + x)
3 0
2 3/2 3/2
= (4 − 1 )
3
2
= (8 − 1)
3
14
=
3
Therefore, the arc length of the curve is 14
3 units.
Find the length of the curve over the given interval. ( 5 marks)

1. y = 32 x3/2 , 1 ≤ x ≤ 4 Ans:
x3 1
2. y = 6 + 2x , 1≤x≤2 Ans:

3. y = ln(cos(x)), 0 ≤ x ≤ π/4 Ans:

3
4. y = 13 (x2 + 2) 2 from x = 0 to x = 3. Ans:
√
5. x = 13 y(y − 3), 1 ≤ y ≤ 9 Ans: