find the centroid of the area of the finite region enclosed by the curve y=x^(2)+1, when x-axis and the line, x=0 and x=3
Just use the formula. The x-coordinate is
∫[0,3] xy dx = ∫[0,3] x^3+x dx
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∫[0,3] y dx = ∫[0,3] x^2+1 dx
∫[0,3] x^3+x dx
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∫[0,3] x^2+1 dx
Then do the same for y, using x = √(y-1) since we are in the first quadrant.
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If you do not understand the integral equations, you have a long way to go, namely calculus. Go pick up any 1st-year calculus book, and somewhere in its index you will find how to determine the centroid of a curved area. Google will also help, with many examples, but unless you have picked up come calculus, they will be incomprehensible.
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To find the centroid of a finite region, we need to calculate the coordinates of its centroid. The centroid is obtained by finding the average value of the x-coordinates and the average value of the y-coordinates within the region.
First, let's graph the curve y = x^2 + 1 within the given interval x = 0 to x = 3.
To find the average value of the x-coordinate, we need to calculate the definite integral of x over the region, divided by the area of the region. The formula for finding the x-coordinate of the centroid is:
x-coordinate = (1 / A) * ∫(x * f(x)) dx
Where A represents the area of the region, and f(x) is the equation defining the curve.
To find the area (A), we can use the definite integral formula:
A = ∫(f(x)) dx
So, let's calculate the area first:
A = ∫(x^2 + 1) dx
Integrating the equation, we get:
A = [(1/3)x^3 + x] |_0^3
A = [(1/3)(3^3) + 3] - [(1/3)(0^3) + 0]
A = [9 + 3] - [0]
A = 12
Now, let's calculate the x-coordinate of the centroid using the formula:
x-coordinate = (1 / A) * ∫(x * f(x)) dx
x-coordinate = (1 / 12) * ∫(x * (x^2 + 1)) dx
Integrating the equation, we get:
x-coordinate = (1 / 12) * [(1/4)x^4 + (1/2)x^2] |_0^3
x-coordinate = (1 / 12) * [(1/4)(3^4) + (1/2)(3^2)] - [(1/4)(0^4) + (1/2)(0^2)]
x-coordinate = (1 / 12) * [(1/4)(81) + (1/2)(9)] - [0]
x-coordinate = (1 / 12) * [(81/4) + (9/2)]
x-coordinate = (1 / 12) * (81/4 + 18/4)
x-coordinate = (1 / 12) * (99/4)
x-coordinate = 99/48
x-coordinate = 33/16
Therefore, the x-coordinate of the centroid of the region is 33/16.
To find the y-coordinate of the centroid, we need to calculate the definite integral of y over the region, divided by the area of the region. The formula for finding the y-coordinate of the centroid is:
y-coordinate = (1 / A) * ∫(f(x) * y) dx
y-coordinate = (1 / 12) * ∫((x^2 + 1) * (x^2 + 1)) dx
Integrating the equation, we get:
y-coordinate = (1 / 12) * [(1/5)x^5 + (2/3)x^3 + x] |_0^3
y-coordinate = (1 / 12) * [(1/5)(3^5) + (2/3)(3^3) + 3] - [(1/5)(0^5) + (2/3)(0^3) + 0]
y-coordinate = (1 / 12) * [(1/5)(243) + (2/3)(27) + 3] - [0]
y-coordinate = (1 / 12) * [(243/5) + (54/3) + 3]
y-coordinate = (1 / 12) * [(243/5) + (90/5) + 15/5]
y-coordinate = (1 / 12) * [(243 + 90 + 15)/5]
y-coordinate = (1 / 12) * (348/5)
y-coordinate = 348/60
y-coordinate = 29/5
Therefore, the y-coordinate of the centroid of the region is 29/5.
Hence, the centroid of the region enclosed by the curve y = x^2 + 1, x-axis, and the lines x = 0 and x = 3 is (33/16, 29/5).