MATH103 April 2009
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Question 01 (a)
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Multiple choice question: Select ONE correct answer. You will not be graded for any work.
Which of these integrals does the sum
approximate as ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
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Hint
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The formula for the limit of the Rieman sum is
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Solution
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As we see in the formula for the limit of the Riemann sum
the factor that is devided by , must be . So, we know that .
Now we search for the variable
The only term, that matches this expression is
and thus a must be equal to -2. With 3=b-a = b+2 we find that b=1.
The last thing is to find the function f. From the formula of the limit of the Riemann sum we know that
So the answer is (b),
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