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Use four right-handed rectangles of equal width to approximate the area of the region bounded by f(x)=x^2+3 , the x-axis, x=3, and x=5
5-3/4 = 1/2
x: | 3 | 7/2 | 4 | 9/2 | 5 |
f(x):|12|61/4|19|93/4|28|
area= 1/2 * (61/4+19+93/4+28)
answer: 85.5 or 171/2