Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Integrals - 4.2 The Definite Integral - 4.2 Exercises - Page 317: 9

Answer

$$ \int_{0}^{8} \sin \sqrt{x} d x, \quad n=4 $$ The Midpoint Rule gives $$ \begin{aligned} \int_{0}^{8} \sin \sqrt{x} d x \approx \sum_{i=1}^{4} f\left(\bar{x}_{i}\right) \Delta x \approx 2(3.0910)=6.1820 \end{aligned} $$

Work Step by Step

$$ \int_{0}^{8} \sin \sqrt{x} d x, \quad n=4 $$ The width of the subintervals is $$ \Delta x=(8-0) / 4=2, $$ so the endpoints are 0,2,4,6, and 8, and the midpoints are 1,3,5, and 7. The Midpoint Rule gives $$ \begin{aligned} \int_{0}^{8} \sin \sqrt{x} d x \approx \sum_{i=1}^{4} f\left(\bar{x}_{i}\right) \Delta x \\ & =2(\sin \sqrt{1}+\sin \sqrt{3}+\sin \sqrt{5}+\sin \sqrt{7}) \\ & \approx 2(3.0910)=6.1820 \end{aligned} $$
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