Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 5 - Section 5.2 - The Definite Integral - 5.2 Exercises - Page 389: 11

Answer

$\int_{0}^{2}\frac{x}{x+1}~dx \approx 0.9071$

Work Step by Step

$\Delta x = \frac{b-a}{n} = \frac{2-0}{5} = 0.4$ We can find the midpoints of the five subintervals: $x_1 = 0.2$ $x_2 = 0.6$ $x_3 = 1.0$ $x_4 = 1.4$ $x_5 = 1.8$ $\int_{0}^{2}\frac{x}{x+1}~dx \approx \sum_{i=1}^{5} f(x_i)~\Delta x$ $\int_{0}^{2}\frac{x}{x+1}~dx \approx 0.4\cdot (\frac{0.2}{0.2+1}+\frac{0.6}{0.6+1}+\frac{1.0}{1.0+1}+\frac{1.4}{1.4+1}+\frac{1.8}{1.8+1})$ $\int_{0}^{2}\frac{x}{x+1}~dx \approx 0.4\cdot (2.26786)$ $\int_{0}^{2}\frac{x}{x+1}~dx \approx 0.9071$
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