use finite approximation to estimate the area under the graph of f(x)=6x² and above the graph of f(x)=0 from…

use finite approximation to estimate the area under the graph of f(x)=6x² and above the graph of f(x)=0 from x₀ = 0 to xₙ = 6 using i) a lower sum with two rectangles of equal width. ii) a lower sum with four rectangles of equal width. iii) an upper sum with two rectangles of equal width. iv) an upper sum with four rectangles of equal width.
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Calculate width of rectangles
For (n) rectangles on ([a,b]=[0,6]), the width (\Delta x=\frac{b - a}{n}).
Step2: i) Lower - sum with 2 rectangles
(n = 2), (\Delta x=\frac{6-0}{2}=3). The sub - intervals are ([0,3]) and ([3,6]). For a lower sum, we use the minimum value of (y = f(x)=6x^{2}) on each sub - interval. On ([0,3]), (f(0)=0); on ([3,6]), (f(3)=6\times3^{2}=54). The lower sum (L_2=\sum_{i = 0}^{1}f(x_i)\Delta x=f(0)\times3 + f(3)\times3=0\times3+54\times3 = 162).
Step3: ii) Lower - sum with 4 rectangles
(n = 4), (\Delta x=\frac{6 - 0}{4}=1.5). The sub - intervals are ([0,1.5]), ([1.5,3]), ([3,4.5]), ([4.5,6]). (f(0)=0), (f(1.5)=6\times(1.5)^{2}=13.5), (f(3)=6\times3^{2}=54), (f(4.5)=6\times(4.5)^{2}=121.5). (L_4=\sum_{i = 0}^{3}f(x_i)\Delta x=f(0)\times1.5+f(1.5)\times1.5+f(3)\times1.5+f(4.5)\times1.5=(0 + 13.5+54 + 121.5)\times1.5=283.5).
Step4: iii) Upper - sum with 2 rectangles
(n = 2), (\Delta x = 3). The sub - intervals are ([0,3]) and ([3,6]). For an upper sum, we use the maximum value of (y = f(x)) on each sub - interval. On ([0,3]), (f(3)=54); on ([3,6]), (f(6)=6\times6^{2}=216). The upper sum (U_2=\sum_{i = 0}^{1}f(x_{i + 1})\Delta x=f(3)\times3+f(6)\times3=54\times3+216\times3=810).
Step5: iv) Upper - sum with 4 rectangles
(n = 4), (\Delta x=1.5). The sub - intervals are ([0,1.5]), ([1.5,3]), ([3,4.5]), ([4.5,6]). (f(1.5)=13.5), (f(3)=54), (f(4.5)=121.5), (f(6)=216). (U_4=\sum_{i = 0}^{3}f(x_{i+1})\Delta x=(13.5 + 54+121.5+216)\times1.5=594).
Answer:
i) (162) ii) (283.5) iii) (810) iv) (594)