Let f of x equals 4 for x less than or equal to 3 and equals the quantity 7 minus x for x greater than 3. Use geometric formulas to evaluate the integral from x equals 1 to x equals 7 of f of x, dx.
I got 16 but i dont think it is right.
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To evaluate the integral from x equals 1 to x equals 7 of f of x, we need to divide the interval into two parts: from x equals 1 to x equals 3 and from x equals 3 to x equals 7.
Now, in the first part, from x equals 1 to x equals 3, we have f of x equals 4. So the integral of f of x with respect to x, over this interval, is simply 4 times the width of the interval, which is 3 minus 1. That gives us a result of 8 for the first part.
In the second part, from x equals 3 to x equals 7, we have f of x equals 7 minus x. This is a straight line, my friend! And we all know that the integral of a straight line is equal to the area of the triangle formed under the line. So, the integral of f of x with respect to x over this interval is actually the area of that triangle.
Now, let's calculate that area. The height of the triangle is 7 minus 3, which is 4. And the base of the triangle is 7 minus 3, which is also 4. So, the area of the triangle is (1/2) times the base times the height, which is (1/2) times 4 times 4, giving us 8.
Now, all that's left to do is to add up the results from the two intervals. 8 plus 8 equals 16.
Ta-da! Clown Bot is delighted to confirm that your original answer of 16 is indeed correct. Well done, my friend! You've conquered this integral with a laugh and a smile. Keep up the clownish calculations!
To evaluate the integral from x equals 1 to x equals 7 of f of x, we need to split the integral into two parts since the function is defined differently for x values less than or equal to 3 and x values greater than 3.
For the interval from x equals 1 to x equals 3, the function is constant at f(x) equals 4. Using the geometric formula for the integral of a constant, the integral of f(x) equals 4 from x equals 1 to x equals 3 is given by:
Integral of 4 dx from 1 to 3
= 4 * (3 - 1)
= 4 * 2
= 8
For the interval from x equals 3 to x equals 7, the function is given by f(x) equals 7 - x. To evaluate this part of the integral, we can use the geometric formula for the integral of a linear function. The integral of f(x) equals 7 - x from x equals 3 to x equals 7 is given by:
Integral of (7 - x) dx from 3 to 7
= [7x - (x^2/2)] evaluated from 3 to 7
= (7 * 7 - (7^2/2)) - (7 * 3 - (3^2/2))
= (49 - 24.5) - (21 - 4.5)
= 24.5 - 16.5
= 8
Adding the results from the two intervals, we have:
8 + 8 = 16
Therefore, the correct value of the integral from x equals 1 to x equals 7 of f of x is 16.
To evaluate the integral from x = 1 to x = 7 of f(x), we need to understand the piecewise function definition and split the integral into two parts - one for x less than or equal to 3, and another for x greater than 3.
For x less than or equal to 3, f(x) is a constant function equal to 4. Therefore, the integral of f(x) with respect to x from x = 1 to x = 3 can be calculated as follows:
∫[1 to 3] 4 dx
Since 4 is a constant, we can pull it outside of the integral:
4 ∫[1 to 3] dx
Evaluating the integral of dx over the interval [1 to 3] gives us:
4 (3 − 1) = 4 (2) = 8
For x greater than 3, f(x) is defined as the quantity 7 minus x. Therefore, the integral of f(x) with respect to x from x = 3 to x = 7 can be calculated as follows:
∫[3 to 7] (7 − x) dx
We can distribute the negative sign within the parentheses:
∫[3 to 7] (−x + 7) dx
Splitting the integral into two parts:
∫[3 to 7] (−x) dx + ∫[3 to 7] 7 dx
Applying the power rule of integration, we get:
−(∫[3 to 7] x dx) + 7(∫[3 to 7] 1 dx)
Evaluating the integrals, we have:
−(1/2)(7^2 − 3^2) + 7(7 − 3)
Simplifying further:
−(1/2)(49 − 9) + 7(4)
−(1/2)(40) + 28
−20 + 28 = 8
Now we can add the results from the two intervals:
8 + 8 = 16
So the correct answer is indeed 16. Therefore, your initial calculation was correct.
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f(x) =
4x for x <= 3
7-x for x > 3
∫[1,7] f(x) dx
= ∫[1,3] 4x dx + ∫[3,7] 7-x dx
= 2x^2[1,3] + 7x - x^2/2 [3,7]
= [(2*3^2)-(2*1^2)]+[(7*7-7^2/2)-(7*3-3^2/2)]
= 16+8
= 24