Question

Estimate the area under the curve f(x) = x^2 + 1 from x = 0 to x = 6 by using three circumscribed (over the curve) rectangles. Answer to the nearest integer.

Answer 1

So the interval would be from [0,2] [2,4] [4,6]?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

do you know which endpoints you're using?

Answer 4

Would the endpoints not be 1 to 6?

Answer 5

you only have three intervals. I meant endpoints in terms of right or left of the interval

Answer 6

can you draw the rectangles?

Answer 7

Something like this?