Problem

Find the average value over the given interval.
\[
f(x)=x^{2}+x-8 ;[0,16]
\]
The average value of $f(x)=x^{2}+x-8$ on $[0,16]$ is (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

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The average value of $f(x)=x^{2}+x-8$ on $[0,16]$ is \(\boxed{\frac{256}{3}}\).

Steps

Step 1 :The average value of a function $f(x)$ over the interval $[a, b]$ is given by the formula: \[\frac{1}{b-a} \int_{a}^{b} f(x) dx\]

Step 2 :In this case, $f(x) = x^{2} + x - 8$, $a = 0$, and $b = 16$. So we need to calculate the integral of $f(x)$ from $0$ to $16$, and then divide by $16 - 0 = 16$.

Step 3 :Calculate the integral of $f(x)$ from $0$ to $16$.

Step 4 :Divide the result by $16$ to get the average value.

Step 5 :The average value of $f(x)=x^{2}+x-8$ on $[0,16]$ is \(\boxed{\frac{256}{3}}\).

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