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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Calculus question!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The velocity v(t) in the table below is increasing 0 (less or equal sign) t (less or equal sign) 12. a) Find an upper estimate for the total distance traveled using n=4 and n=2 b) Which of the two answers in part (a) is more accurate? why? c) Find a lower estimate of the total distance traveled using n=4. |dw:1366760184571:dw| Thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is for time \[12\ge t \ge0\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what does n=4 and n=2 mean in this case?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

I think it refers to the number of rectangles you should use in approximating the area under the cruve.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

*curve

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so im thinking this is about right and left hand sums

OpenStudy (mertsj):

I'd say so.

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