Use a fiNite Approximation to Estimate the Area Under the Graph

question 87

Multiple Choice

Use a finite approximation to estimate the area under the graph of the given function on the stated interval as
instructed.
- $f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } \text { between } x = 0 \text { and } x = 1 \text { using the "midpoint rule" with two rectangles of equal width. }$

• A) .125
• B) .3145
• C) .625
• D) .75

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