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The force of a hydraulic cylinder is \"\".

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The force is proportional to square of \"\" is \"\".

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\"\", \"\" is a constant and \"\" is the distance that the cylinder is extended by in its cycle.

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The domain of \"\" is \"\".

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(a) Find \"\" as a function of \"\".

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 The value of \"\".

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Substitute \"\" in \"\".

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\"\"

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Substitute \"\".

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\".

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Substitute \"\" in \"\".

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\"\".

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The force function \"\".

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\"\"

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(b) Find the average force exerted by the press over the interval \"\".

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Average value of the function \"\" on \"\" is defined as \"\".

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In this case \"\" and \"\".

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The force function \"\".

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The average value is \"\"

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\" N.

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The average force is \"\" N. \"\"

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(a). The force function \"\".

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(b). The average force is \"\" N.