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| PAGE: 293 | SET: Exercises | PROBLEM: 1 |

Determine the area of the curve using four rectangles from
to
.
Number of intervals
.
Area is the sum of areas of the
rectangles.
Width of the each rectangle :
.
The rectangle repeat for
and
.
Lower estimates :
Redraw the graph using left endpoints :

Area under the graph using left endpoints :
.
.
Observe the graph:
The value of the function at different values of
are
,
,
and
.
Substitute
,
,
,
and
in
.

Area of the graph of the function using left endpoints is
.
Upper estimates :
Redraw the graph using right endpoints:

Area under the graph using right endpoints :
.
.
Observe the graph:
The value of the function at different values of
are
,
,
and
.
Substitute
,
,
,
and
in
.

Area of the graph of the function using right endpoints is
.
(b)
Determine the area of the curve using eight rectangles from
to
.
Observe the graph:
and
.
Number of intervals
.
Area is the sum of areas of the
rectangles.
Width of the each rectangle:
.
Determination of lower estimates:
.
.
.
Area of the graph of the function using left endpoints is
.
Determination of upper estimates:
.

Area of the graph of the function using right endpoints is
.
Lower estimate:
Graph of the function using left endpoint is

Area of the graph of the function using left endpoints is
.
Upper estimate:
Graph of the function using right endpoint is

Area of the graph of the function using right endpoints is
.
(b)
Area of the graph of the function using left endpoints is
.
Area of the graph of the function using right endpoints is
.

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