Session 62: Integrals and Probability

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Overview

Calculating probabilities is an important application of integration. In these examples we use integrals to find the probability of an event occurring in a specified region, as opposed to outside that region.

Lecture Video and Notes

Video Excerpts

» Clip 1: Probability Example (00:08:00)

» Accompanying Notes (PDF)

From Lecture 23 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006

Recitation Video

 

Average x-Coordinate in a Region

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Lecture Video and Notes

Video Excerpts

» Clip 1: Probability Summary (00:03:00)

» Accompanying Notes (PDF)

From Lecture 23 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006

» Clip 2: Errata: Heat is Energy (00:02:00)

» Accompanying Notes (PDF)

From Lecture 24 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006

» Clip 3: Example: Boy Near a Dart Board (00:31:00)

» Accompanying Notes (PDF)

From Lecture 24 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006

 

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