(a) Estimate the area under the graph of f(x) = 1 + x2 from x = ...

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(a) Estimate the area under the graph of f(x) = 1 + x2 from x = – 1 to x = 2 using three rectangles and right endpoints. Then improve your estimate by using six rectangles. Sketch the curve and the approximating rectangles.
(b) Repeat part (a) using left endpoints.
(c) Repeat part (a) using midpoints.
(d) From your sketches in parts (a)–(c), which appears to be the best estimate?
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