The average value of the function f on the interval [a,b] is the integral of the function on that interval divided by the length of the interval. Since we know how to find the exact values of a lot of definite integrals now, we can also find a lot of exact average values. What's the average value of an "A" in Calculus class? You tell us.
Sample Problem
Find the average value of f(x) = sin x on the interval 
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Answer.
The average value of f(x) = sin x on this interval is
Since we know how to evaluate the integral, we know how to find the average value. First let's simplify that stuff out in front of the integral:
Now we can rewrite the average value to be a little more tidy.
It's tempting to go off and compute the integral in a corner of your paper, then come back and multiply by 
at the end. Unfortunately, that's dangerous. After working out a long integral, it's very easy to forget to come back and do that last step. Don't do it.
Exercise 1
Find the average value of the function on the indicated interval.
g(t) = cos t on 
along the way.
Exercise 2
Find the average value of the function on the indicated interval.
f(x) = 2x + 5 on [1, 4]
Exercise 3
Find the average value of the function on the indicated interval.
f(x) = ex on [0,1]
Exercise 4
Find the average value of the function on the indicated interval.
s(t) = 7t ln 7 on [1,3]
Exercise 5
Find the average value of the function on the indicated interval.
on [1,3]
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