Use a fiNite Sum to Estimate the Average Value of the Function

question 115

Multiple Choice

Use a finite sum to estimate the average value of the function on the given interval by partitioning the interval and
evaluating the function at the midpoints of the subintervals.
- $f ( x ) = \frac { 4 } { x }$ on $\left[ \frac { 1 } { 2 } , \frac { 11 } { 2 } \right]$ divided into 5 subintervals

• A) \(\frac { 137 } { 15 }\)
• B) 3
• C) \(\frac { 137 } { 75 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 5 } { 2 }\)

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