Evaluate the Sum Using the Given Information A) 5193
B) -148

question 173

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the sum using the given information.
- $$\begin{array} { l } x _ { 1 } = 2 , x _ { 2 } = 4 , x _ { 3 } = 5 , x _ { 4 } = 0 \text {, and } \Delta x = - 0.3 ; f ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 2 } - x \\\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 4 } f \left( x _ { i } \right) \Delta x\end{array}$$

• A) 5.193
• B) -148.8
• C) -37.2
• D) -36.2

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