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How do you find the average value of a function on a surface?

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Start date Mar 29, 2012
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MeMoses

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Mar 29, 2012

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Homework Statement

find the average value of (1+4z)**3 on the surface ...

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All I really want to know is how to go about this? Is the average value on the surface just the surface integral over the area of (1+4z)**3?

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Dick

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Mar 29, 2012

#2

It's the integral of (1+4z)^3 over the surface divided by the area of the surface.

MeMoses

Mar 29, 2012

#3

thank you, that makes more sense

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