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 :
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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 :
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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:
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Area of the graph of the function using left endpoints is .
Determination of upper estimates:
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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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