Step 1: \ \
\The function is on interval
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Number of rectangles are .
The sum of all inscribed rectangle is lower sum.
\, where
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Width .
Step 2: \ \
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Find lower Sum.
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Lower sum is .
Apply summation formula .
Apply summation formula .
Apply summation formula .
Apply summation formula .
In this case .
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The function is on interval
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Number of rectangles are .
Find upper Sum.
\The sum of all circumscribed rectangle is upper sum.
\,
where is the right end point. \ \
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Area of upper sum is
Apply summation formula .
Apply summation formula .Apply summation formula
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Apply summation formula .
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The function is on interval is
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Number of rectangles are .
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Using mid point theorem:
\The area is .
Consider .
Where ,
and
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Substitute in
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Substitute in
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Find values.
Substitute in
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Using mid point theorem:
\Area =.
Substitute values.
sq-units.
Area of the region is sq units.
Area of the region is sq-units.
The function is on interval
is decreasing.
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Verification:
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