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1: Theorem 1 (The Mean Value Theorem for Integrals) If f(x) is continuous on [a,b], then there exi ...
1: Theorem 1 (The Mean Value Theorem for Integrals) If f(x) is continuous on [a,b], then there exists a number c in [a,b] such that f(c)=favg ?=b?a1??ab?f(x)dx that is, ?ab?f(x)dx=f(c)(b?a) The Mean Value Theorem for Integrals is a consequence of the Mean Value Theorem for derivatives and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. The geometric interpretation of the Mean Value Theorem for Integrals is that, for positive functions f, there is a number c such that the rectangle with base [a,b] and height f(c) has the same area as the region under the graph of f(x) from a to b, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: An illustration of the Mean Value Theorem for the integrals. One can always chop off the top of a (two-dimensional) mountain at a certain height (namely, favg ? ) and use it to fill in the valleys so that the mountain becomes completely flat. Question (5 marks): Find the value c to satisfy the mean value theorem for the integral ?01?x(1?x)dx.