# Find the average value

• October 13th 2010, 07:55 PM
huybinhs
Find the average value
Find the average value of the function on the given interval:

h(u) = (3-2u)^-1 ; [-1,1]

Let t = 3-2u => du = -dt/2

=> -1/4 integral of 1/t dt = -1/4 ln|t| = -1.4 * ln(1/(3-2u)) from -1 to 1

then I got result = 0.402, correct?(Nod)
• October 13th 2010, 08:13 PM
raphw
You missed that: $\overline{f(x)} = \int_a^b f(x)x dx$
• October 13th 2010, 08:17 PM
huybinhs
no, f(ave) = 1/(b-a) * integral of fx from b to a
• October 13th 2010, 08:22 PM
Educated
Quote:

Originally Posted by huybinhs
Let t = 3-2u => du = -dt/2

-1/4 integral of 1/t dt = -1/4 ln|t|

I think it should be $\displaystyle \frac{-1}{2} \int \frac{1}{t}dt = \frac{-1}{2} \ln |t|$
• October 13th 2010, 08:24 PM
huybinhs
no b/c we also have du = -dt/2 so => 1/2 * (-1/2) = -1.4 infront, right?
• October 13th 2010, 08:25 PM
raphw
Sorry, you are right, I was in statistics. Your solution is indeed: $\frac{\ln 5}{4}$
• October 13th 2010, 08:27 PM
huybinhs
Thanks for double check my work ;)
• October 13th 2010, 08:29 PM
Educated
So what did you get for your new integral from -1 to 1?
• October 13th 2010, 08:32 PM
huybinhs
I did not change the limit because I replace 1 + x^2 = u after that ;)