Answer: the average distance between the parabola is 2000
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that;
y = 30x(20 - x) and the x-axis on the interval [0, 20]
f(x) = y = 30x(20 - x); [0, 20] and a=0, b=20
the average distance between the parabola will be
Average value = 1/20-0 ²⁰∫₀ 30x(20-x) dx
= 1/20 ²⁰∫₀ (600x-30x²) dx
= 1/20 [(600x)/2 - (30x³)/3]₀²⁰
= 1/20 [300x - 10x³]₀²⁰
inputting the limits, we get
= 1/20 [(300 × 20 × 20 - 10 × 20 × 20 × 20) - 0 - 0]
= 1/20 ( 120000 - 80000)
= 0.05 × 40000
= 2000
Therefore the average distance between the parabola is 2000
