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Steps to find the average value of f(x) on [a, b]?

  1. Find the definite integral of f(x) from a to b. 2. Divide the result by (b-a).
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Steps to find the average value of f(x) on [a, b]?

  1. Find the definite integral of f(x) from a to b. 2. Divide the result by (b-a).

Steps to find displacement given v(t) on [a, b]?

  1. Integrate v(t) from a to b.

Steps to find total distance traveled given v(t) on [a, b]?

  1. Find intervals where v(t) is positive and negative. 2. Integrate |v(t)| over [a, b], summing the absolute values of the integrals over each interval.

Steps to find the area between f(x) and g(x) on [a, b]?

  1. Determine which function is greater. 2. Integrate the difference between the greater and lesser function from a to b.

Steps to find volume using the disc method?

  1. Identify the radius f(x). 2. Integrate π[f(x)]2\pi [f(x)]^2 over the interval.

Steps to find volume using the washer method?

  1. Identify the outer radius R and inner radius r. 2. Integrate π(R2r2)\pi (R^2 - r^2) over the interval.

Steps to find volume with square cross-sections?

  1. Determine the side length of the square, f(x). 2. Integrate [f(x)]2[f(x)]^2 over the interval.

Steps to find the arc length of a curve y = f(x) on [a, b]?

  1. Find the derivative f'(x). 2. Square the derivative. 3. Add 1. 4. Take the square root. 5. Integrate from a to b.

Steps to find the area between curves that intersect at multiple points?

  1. Find the points of intersection. 2. Divide the interval into subintervals. 3. Integrate the absolute value of the difference between the functions over each subinterval. 4. Sum the results.

Steps to find volume of a solid with cross-sections perpendicular to the x-axis?

  1. Express the area of the cross-section as a function of x, A(x). 2. Integrate A(x) with respect to x over the interval [a, b].

Formula for the average value of a function f(x) on [a, b]?

1baabf(x),dx\frac{1}{b-a} \int_{a}^{b} f(x) , dx

Formula for displacement given velocity v(t) on [a, b]?

abv(t),dt\int_{a}^{b} v(t) , dt

Formula for total distance traveled given velocity v(t) on [a, b]?

abv(t),dt\int_{a}^{b} |v(t)| , dt

Formula for area between curves f(x) and g(x) on [a, b], where f(x) > g(x)?

ab[f(x)g(x)],dx\int_{a}^{b} [f(x) - g(x)] , dx

Formula for volume with square cross-sections?

[f(x)]2,dx\int [f(x)]^2 , dx

Formula for volume with rectangular cross-sections?

f(x)w,dx\int f(x) * w , dx

Formula for volume with triangular cross-sections?

(1/2)f(x)w,dx\int (1/2)*f(x)*w , dx

Formula for volume with semicircular cross-sections?

(1/2)[objectObject](f(x))2w,dx\int (1/2)[object Object](f(x))^2*w , dx

Formula for volume using the disc method?

π[f(x)]2,dx\int \pi [f(x)]^2 , dx

Formula for volume using the washer method?

π(R2r2),dx\int \pi (R^2 - r^2) , dx

Formula for arc length of a curve y = f(x) on [a, b]?

ab1+[f(x)]2,dx\int_{a}^{b} \sqrt{1 + [f'(x)]^2} , dx

Define the average value of a function.

The value a function would take at a single point if the area under the curve equaled the area of a rectangle with the same width and height.

What is displacement?

A vector quantity representing the change in position of an object.

Define total distance traveled.

A scalar quantity representing the total distance covered by an object, regardless of its final position.

What is a solid of revolution?

A three-dimensional shape formed by rotating a two-dimensional region about an axis.

Define arc length.

A measure of the distance along the curved path of a function.

What is velocity?

The rate of change (derivative) of the position as a function of time.

What is acceleration?

The rate of change (derivative) of velocity as a function of time.

Define the disc method.

A method to find the volume of a solid of revolution by cutting it into thin disks.

Define the washer method.

A method to find the volume of a solid of revolution using ring-shaped objects (washers).

What is a cross-section?

The intersection of a solid with a plane.