Estimate the Area Under the Curve by Dividing the Interval

question 238

Short Answer

Estimate the area under the curve by dividing the interval [1, 5] into 4 subintervals of equal length and constructing rectangles over the intervals. (Assume the graph goes through the midpoint of each rectangle.)

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