Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
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Chapter 5: Integrals - Section 5.3 - The Definite Integral - Exercises 5.3 - Page 277: 88

Answer

37.5

Work Step by Step

The car drove the first 150 miles in 5 hours and the second 150 miles in 3 hours, - which means it drove 300 miles in 8 hours, - for an average value of $\frac{300}{8}$ mi/hr =37.5 mi/hr. In terms of average value of functions, the function whose average value we seek is v(t)=$[^{30,0 < t < 5}_{50,5
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