Let R denote the region in the first quadrant bounded above by the line y 1 and below by the curve y -3, 0 3 x < 1. Find the centroid of the region R. You may use your calculator to evaluate any definite integrals invol ved.
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To find the centroid of region R, we need to evaluate the equations for the x and y coordinates of the centroid. The x-coordinate of the centroid (denoted as x-bar) is given by the equation:
x-bar = (1/Area) * ∫[a,b] x * f(x) dx
where f(x) represents the function that defines the upper and lower boundaries of region R.
In this case, the upper bound is y = 1 and the lower bound is y = -3. So the function f(x) is y = 1 - (-3) = 4.
Since we're working in the first quadrant, the values of a and b are limits of integration for x such that 0 ≤ x ≤ 1.
The area of region R (denoted as Area) is given by the equation:
Area = ∫[a,b] f(x) dx
Now, let's evaluate the integral for Area:
Area = ∫[0,1] 4 dx = 4∫[0,1] dx = 4[x] from 0 to 1 = 4(1 - 0) = 4
So, the area of region R is 4.
Now, let's evaluate the integral for x-bar:
x-bar = (1/Area) * ∫[0,1] x * f(x) dx
= (1/4) * ∫[0,1] x * 4 dx
= (1/4) * 4 * ∫[0,1] x dx
= (1/4) * 4 * [(x^2)/2] from 0 to 1
= (1/4) * 4 * [(1^2)/2 - (0^2)/2]
= (1/4) * 4 * (1/2)
= (1/4) * 2
= 1/2
Therefore, the x-coordinate of the centroid of region R is 1/2.
To find the y-coordinate of the centroid (denoted as y-bar), we will use a similar approach. The equation for y-bar is:
y-bar = (1/Area) * ∫[a,b] (1/2) * (f(x))^2 dx
Let's evaluate the integral for y-bar:
y-bar = (1/Area) * ∫[0,1] (1/2) * (4)^2 dx
= (1/4) * ∫[0,1] 8 dx
= (1/4) * 8 * ∫[0,1] dx
= (1/4) * 8 * [x] from 0 to 1
= (1/4) * 8 * (1 - 0)
= (1/4) * 8 * 1
= 2
Therefore, the y-coordinate of the centroid of region R is 2.
Hence, the centroid of region R is located at the coordinates (1/2, 2).