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

question 111

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.
- $$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 2 } + x + 3 \text { from } x = - 2 \text { to } x = 1 ; n = 6$$

• A) 7
• B) 9
• C) 11
• D) 13

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