document.write( "Question 389732: consider the function f(x) = (x - 3)^2 + 2. Evaluate a sum to approximate the area under the curve for the domain o < or equal x < or equal 2 using the type of rectangles in each part.
\n" ); document.write( "a.) use inscribed rectangles 0.5 units wide
\n" ); document.write( "b.) Use circumscribed rectangles 0.5 units wide \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For part a), the base of each rectangle is 0.5, and the height is f(k), for k = {0.5, 1, 1.5, 2}. Therefore the area is about .5(f(.5) + f(1) + f(1.5) + f(2)) = 10.75.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Part b) is similar, but k = {0, 0.5, 1, 1.5} so that approximation is .5(f(0) + f(.5) + f(1) + f(1.5)) = 14.75.\r
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