Let g be a function whose domain on the closed interval [0, 8]. The graph of g is shown in the attachment. The graph is made up of straight line segments and a semicircle. Let f(x)= ∫ [0, 2x-1] g(t)dt Find f '(3).
the limit is from 0 to 2x-1 ?
we can use the fundamental theorem of calculus $$ \Large{ \frac{d}{dx}\int_{a}^{x}g(t) ~dt = g(x) }$$ small modification when the upper limit is a function of x $$\Large{ \frac{d}{dx}\int_{a}^{u(x)}g(t) ~dt = g(u(x))\cdot u(x) ' }$$therefore we have $$\Large{ f(x) = \int_{0}^{2x-1}g(t) ~dt \\~\\f '(x) =\frac{d}{dx}\left( \int_{0}^{2x-1}g(t) ~dt\right) \\~\\f '(x) =g(2x-1) \cdot (2x-1)' = g(2x-1) \cdot 2 \\~\\f '(3) =g(2\cdot 3 -1) \cdot 2 = g(5) \cdot 2 }$$ now use the curve
g(5)=1 so the answer is 2?
correct
Thanks a lot
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