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PWWWW.ma tudent/PlayerHomework.aspx?homeworkld Math 148-Calculus 1- Spring 2018 Homework: Section 7.3 Score: 0 of 1 pt 7.3.11 2 of 3 (0 comple Approximate the area under the graph of f(x) and above the x-axis with rectangles, using the following methods with n 4 (a) Use left endpoints. (b) Use right endpoints. (c) Average the answers in parts (a) and (b) (d) Use midpoints i(x) + 4, from x to x The area, approximated using the left endpoints, is (Round to two decimal places as needed.) Enter your answer in the answer box and then click Check Answer.

Explanation / Answer

Given

f(x) = 3/x + 4

n = 4 , x = a = 1 to x = b = 9

delta x = ( b - a ) / n

= ( 9 - 1 ) / 4

= 8 / 4

= 2

delta x = 2

divide interval into sub intervals [ 1, 9 ]

[ 1, 3 ] , [ 3, 5 ] , [ 5, 7 ] , [ 7 , 9 ]

( a ) use left end points

L4 = delta x [ f(1) + f(3) + f(5) + f(7) ]

= 2 [ ( 3/1+4) + ( 3/3+4) + ( 3/5+4) + ( 3/7+4) ]

= 2 [ 7 + 5 + ( 23/5) + ( 31/7) ]

= 42.05714285

( b ) Use Right End points

R4 = delta x [ f(3) + f(5) + f(7) + f(9) ]

= 2 [ ( 3/3+4) + ( 3/5+4) + ( 3/7+4) + ( 3/9 + 4 ) ]

= 2 [ 5 + 23/5 + 31/7 + 13/3 ]

= 36.723809523

( c )

Average A = ( L4 + R4 ) /2

= ( 42.05714285 + 36.723809523 ) / 2

A = 39.390476186

( d ) midpoints

intervals

[ 1,3] = ( 1 + 3 )/2 => 2

[ 3,5] = ( 3 + 5) /2 => 4

[ 5,7] = (5 + 7) /2 => 6

[ 7,9] = ( 7 + 9) /2 => 8

M4 = delta x [ f(2 ) + f(4) + f(6) + f(8) ]

= 2 [ ( 3/2 + 4) + ( 3/4 + 4 ) + (3/6 + 4 ) + ( 3/8 + 4 ) ]

= 2 [ 11/2 + 19/4 + 9/2 + 35/8 ]

= 38.25