Describe a real world situation where the definite integration would be applied. Please provide details.

Question

Describe a real world situation where the definite integration would be applied. Please provide details.

Answer 1

d**n calculations.  To calculate the forces on a d**n, you'll need to integrate the pressure versus depth against the area of the dam wall at the depth.  To really make it fun, if the d**n has a shape that can be expressed by an equation, like a 1/2 circle, you'll need to do a double integration.

Answer 2

nearly every thing in this world can be studied using integration.

An engineering application would be a rocket going to the moon; where the force exerted against gravifty would be a function of the distance from earth. the total fuel consumed would be estimated be the integration of the force times distance.

Another one, would be the design of the septic systems and sewage tunnels. the dumping rate at a given hour is given by a probability function. The total dumping of the day would be the integration (dump function)* delta.dump .

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