A particle travels along the x-axis such that its velocity is given by v(t)=(t0.3+5)cos(2t). What is the average velocity of the particle on the interval 0≤t≤4 ? You may use a calculator and round your answer to the nearest thousandth.Answer:
Q. A particle travels along the x-axis such that its velocity is given by v(t)=(t0.3+5)cos(2t). What is the average velocity of the particle on the interval 0≤t≤4 ? You may use a calculator and round your answer to the nearest thousandth.Answer:
Set up integral for average velocity: To find the average velocity of the particle over the interval from t=0 to t=4, we need to integrate the velocity function v(t) over this interval and then divide by the length of the interval.The average velocity formula is given by:Average velocity = (1/(b−a))×∫abv(t)dtHere, a=0, b=4, and v(t)=(t0.3+5)cos(2t).
Simplify the integral: First, we set up the integral for the average velocity:Average velocity = (1/(4−0))×∫04(t0.3+5)cos(2t)dtThis simplifies to:Average velocity = (1/4)×∫04(t0.3+5)cos(2t)dt
Evaluate integral using calculator: Next, we use a calculator to evaluate the integral. Since the integral involves both a power function and a trigonometric function, it's not straightforward to integrate by hand. We rely on numerical methods or a calculator with integration capabilities.
Multiply integral result: After evaluating the integral from 0 to 4 of (t0.3+5)cos(2t)dt using a calculator, we get a numerical value. Let's assume this value is I (since we don't have an actual calculator to perform the computation).
Round to nearest thousandth: Now, we multiply the result of the integral I by (1/4) to find the average velocity:Average velocity = (1/4)×I
Round to nearest thousandth: Now, we multiply the result of the integral I by (1/4) to find the average velocity:Average velocity = (1/4)×IFinally, we round the result to the nearest thousandth as instructed. Let's say the rounded value is V.
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