confused_07
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Find the mass M (in grams) of a rod coinciding w/ the interval [0,4] which has the density function p(x)= 5sin(pi/4)x.
delta x= 4/n
delta Mi= [5sin(pi/4)xi]
M= lim n-> infinity int[0,4] [5sin(pi/4)x) dx
= [-(20/pi) sin (pi/4)x] [0,4]
= [-(20/pi) sin (pi/4) (4)]
= -.349
I know that's not right as I can not have negative grams. Can you see where I went wrong? Thanks....
delta x= 4/n
delta Mi= [5sin(pi/4)xi]
M= lim n-> infinity int[0,4] [5sin(pi/4)x) dx
= [-(20/pi) sin (pi/4)x] [0,4]
= [-(20/pi) sin (pi/4) (4)]
= -.349
I know that's not right as I can not have negative grams. Can you see where I went wrong? Thanks....