first law of the mean for integrals
first law of the mean for integrals
[¦fərst ¦lȯ əvthə ¦mēn fȯr ′int·ə·grəlz] (mathematics)
The proposition that the definite integral of a continuous function over an interval equals the length of the interval multiplied by the value of the function at some point in the interval.
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