Let M be the total mass of a metal rod in the shape of the curve y

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Let M be the total mass of a metal rod in the shape of the curve y = ƒ(x) over [a, b] whose mass density ρ(x) varies as a function of x. Use Riemann sums to justify the formula

M =  p(x)  1 + f(x) dx a

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Calculus

ISBN: 9781319055844

4th Edition

Authors: Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa

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