A thin rod occupies the interval cm along the -axis and has linear mass density g/cm

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Integration · Integration

Problem

A thin rod occupies the interval 0≤x≤50\le x\le 5 cm along the xx-axis and has linear mass density ρ(x)=3+2x\rho(x)=3+2x g/cm. Write a definite integral that represents the total mass of the rod by interpreting a Riemann sum of the form ∑ρ(xi∗) Δxi\sum \rho(x_i^{*})\,\Delta x_i as the mass of small pieces, and state the exact value of that integral with appropriate units.

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