Approximate the Area Under the Curve and Above the X-Axis $$f ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 2 } - 2 \text { from } x = 1 \text { to } x = 5 ; n = 4$$

question 96

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.
- $$f ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 2 } - 2 \text { from } x = 1 \text { to } x = 5 ; n = 4$$

• A) 140
• B) 154
• C) 144
• D) 150

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