Approximate the Area Under the Curve and Above the X-Axis $$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 1 \text { from } x = 1 \text { to } x = 6 ; n = 5$$

question 123

Multiple Choice

Approximate the area under the curve and above the x-axis using n rectangles. Let the height of each rectangle be given
by the value of the function at the right side of the rectangle.
- $$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 1 \text { from } x = 1 \text { to } x = 6 ; n = 5$$

• A) 850
• B) 825
• C) 875
• D) 800

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