Average Function Value
If a function is continuous on a closed interval [a, b], there exists a point, c, inside the interval such that:
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Examples
1. Find the value of c, the average function value, of the function f(x) = 3x2 on the interval [−4, −1].
Since the function is continuous on the interval [−4, −1], the average function value can be applied.
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The positive solution is not valid because it does not belong to the interval.
2. Is the average function value applicable to the following function in the interval [0, 1]?
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Since the function is continuous on the interval [0, 1], the average function value is applicable and can be applied.
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