( 843, #35) The average value of a function f(x,y) over a rectangle R is defined to be

where A(R) is the area of R. (Compare with the definition for functions of one variable in Equation 5.5.1.) Find the average value of f over the rectangle .

Solution: This is the graph of the function bounded by the planes of the edges of the rectangle R.

The area of R is the length times the width:

[ 1 - (-1)]*[5 - 0] = 2*5 = 10

The average value of the function is:

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