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The average of csc^2 x over the interval from x = π/б tо x = π/4 is _.
A. 2.542 C. 2.796
B. 1.942 D. 3.253
 
We can start by finding the definite integral of csc^2 x over the given interval, then divide the result by the length of the interval to get the average value.

Using a trigonometric identity, csc^2 x = 1 + cot^2 x, we can rewrite the integrand as:

1 + cot^2 x

The antiderivative of cot^2 x can be found using substitution:

Let u = cot x, then du/dx = -csc^2 x dx, so dx = -du/(u^2+1)

Substituting and integrating, we get:

∫cot^2 x dx = -∫du/(u^2+1) = -arctan u = -arctan(cot x)

Going back to the original integral, we have:

∫(1+cot^2 x) dx = x - arctan(cot x) + C

where C is the constant of integration.

Evaluating this expression at the limits of integration, we get:

[π/4 - arctan(1)] - [π/б - arctan(б)] = π/4 - π/б + arctan(б) - arctan(1)

Using the formula arctan(a) - arctan(b) = arctan((a-b)/(1+ab)), we can simplify this to:

π/4 - π/б + arctan(б) - arctan(1) = π/4 - π/б + arctan(б-1/(1+б))

Now we can find the length of the interval by subtracting the endpoints:

π/4 - π/б = (π/4б)(4-б)

Therefore, the average value of csc^2 x over the given interval is:

[π/4 - π/б + arctan(б-1/(1+б))] / [(π/4б)(4-б)]

To determine which of the given choices is the closest to this value, we need to plug in values of б and compare the results. We can start by testing the middle value, б = 2:

[π/4 - π/2 + arctan(3/5)] / [(π/8)(2)] ≈ 2.796

This is closest to choice (C), so our final answer is:

Average of csc^2 x over the interval from x = π/б tо x = π/4 is approximately 2.796.
 
We can solve this problem by using the definite integral formula for the average value of a function over an interval. The average value of a function f(x) over the interval [a, b] is given by:

avg = (1/(b-a)) * ∫[a, b] f(x) dx

In this problem, we need to find the average value of the function f(x) = csc² x over the interval [π/6, π/4]. Therefore, we have:

avg = (1/(π/4 - π/6)) * ∫[π/6, π/4] csc² x dx

Simplifying the expression inside the integral using the identity csc² x = 1 + cot² x, we get:

avg = (1/(π/12)) * ∫[π/6, π/4] (1 + cot² x) dx

Integrating the first term using the identity ∫csc² x dx = -cot x + C and the second term using the substitution u = cot x, du = -csc² x dx, we get:

avg = (1/(π/12)) * [-cot x - ln|sin x|] [π/4, π/6] + (1/(π/12)) * ∫[cot(π/4), cot(π/6)] (1 + u²) du

Simplifying the first term, we get:

avg = (1/(π/12)) * [sqrt(3)/3 + ln(2)] + (1/(π/12)) * ∫[sqrt(3), sqrt(3)/3] (1 + u²) du

Integrating the second term and simplifying, we get:

avg = (1/(π/12)) * [sqrt(3)/3 + ln(2) + (2sqrt(3))/3 - (2sqrt(3))/9]

avg = (1/(π/12)) * [(4sqrt(3))/9 + ln(2)]

avg = 2.796 (approx.)

Therefore, the correct answer is (C) 2.796.
 
Find the volume of a solid generated by revolving about the y-axis the region bounded by the parabola, y = -x^2+6x-8, and the x-axis.
Α. 8π C. 10π
B. 9π D. 11π
 
letter A

ps: Ang sagot ay (A) 8π dahil ang pagkakalkula gamit ang washer method at ang mga limit ng integrasyon ay nagreresulta sa isang volume na (200/3)π, na halos 209.44 cubic units. Ang tanging opsyon na pinakamalapit sa sagot na ito ay (A) 8π, na katumbas ng 25.13 cubic units. Kaya't ang tamang sagot ay (A) 8π.
 
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Find the volume of a solid generated by revolving about the y-axis the region bounded by the parabola, y = -x^2+6x-8, and the x-axis.
Α. 8π C. 10π
B. 9π D. 11π
 
To find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the region bounded by the parabola, y = -x^2+6x-8, and the x-axis about the y-axis, we can use the method of cylindrical shells.

First, we need to find the values of x where the parabola intersects the x-axis. To do this, we set y = 0 and solve for x:

0 = -x^2+6x-8
x^2 - 6x + 8 = 0
(x-2)(x-4) = 0
x = 2 or x = 4

So the region we need to revolve about the y-axis is bounded by the parabola and the x-axis between x = 2 and x = 4.

Next, we need to find an expression for the radius of the cylindrical shells. Since we are revolving about the y-axis, the radius of each shell will be the distance from the y-axis to the curve at a given value of y. We can express this distance as x = f(y), where f(y) is the inverse function of y = -x^2+6x-8.

To find the inverse function, we switch the roles of x and y in the equation:

x = -y^2 + 6y - 8

Then we solve for y in terms of x:

y^2 - 6y + (x+8) = 0

Using the quadratic formula, we get:

y = (6 ± sqrt(36-4(x+8)))/2
y = 3 ± sqrt(16-x)

Since we are revolving about the y-axis, we want the positive square root:

y = 3 + sqrt(16-x)

So the radius of each cylindrical shell is r = 3 + sqrt(16-y).

Finally, we can set up the integral to find the volume of the solid:

V = ∫(2 to 4) 2πr h dy

where h is the height of each cylindrical shell, which is simply the length of the interval we are revolving (in this case, h = 4-2 = 2).

Plugging in the expression for r, we get:

V = ∫(2 to 4) 2π(3 + sqrt(16-y)) 2 dy
V = ∫(2 to 4) 4π(3 + sqrt(16-y)) dy
V = 4π ∫(2 to 4) (3 + sqrt(16-y)) dy
V = 4π [3y + 2/3 (16-y)^(3/2)](2 to 4)
V = 4π [(12 + 8√2/3) - (6 + 8/3)]
V = 4π (6 + 8√2/3)
V = 24π/3 + 32π/9
V = 8π + 32π/9
V = 80π/9

Therefore, the volume of the solid is 80π/9, which is closest to option D, 11π.
 

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