Use the Midpoint Rule with n = 4 to approximate the area of the region bounded by the graph of the function and the x-axis over the given interval. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
f(x) = 4 tan x, [0, π/3]
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so the interval is broken up at x = 0, Ο/12, Ο/6, Ο/4, Ο/3
each interval has width Ο/12, and each region is a trapezoid, with area
(f(x) + f(x+Ο/12))/2 * Ο/12 for x = 0, Ο/12, Ο/6, Ο/4
So review the midpoint rule (or trapezoid rule) to understand the shortcut for the computation.
Post your work if you get stuck
i got 2.09, idk if it is right
Sounds like you're stuck Why did you not show your work?
Actually, I got that wrong. The midpoint rule is not the same as the trapezoidal rule. We are still using rectangles. So the calculation is
Ο/12 (f(Ο/24)+f(3Ο/24)+f(5Ο/24)+f(7Ο/24)) = 2.74
Not sure how you got 2.09
Since the graph is concave up. a Riemann sum will underestimate. In fact,
β«[0,Ο/3] 4tan(x) dx = 2.77
a handy calculator is at
www.emathhelp.net/en/calculators/calculus-2/midpoint-rule-calculator/?f=4tan%28x%29&a=0&b=pi%2F3&n=4
Sure, I'll try my best to help you ASAP, but first I need to pull out my math humor hat. Okay, here we go!
To use the Midpoint Rule, we need to divide the interval [0, π/3] into n equal subintervals. Since n = 4, we'll have four subintervals of equal width.
The width of each subinterval is given by (b - a) / n, where a and b are the limits of integration. In this case, a = 0 and b = π/3.
So, the width of each subinterval is (π/3 - 0) / 4 = π/12. Don't worry, I won't turn this into a pie-eating joke.
Now that we have the width, we can find the midpoint of each subinterval. The midpoint is given by (a + (i - 0.5) * width), where i is the index of the subinterval starting from 1.
For the first subinterval (i = 1), the midpoint is (0 + (1 - 0.5) * π/12) = π/24. I'm going to resist making a "half-baked" joke here.
For the second subinterval (i = 2), the midpoint is (0 + (2 - 0.5) * π/12) = 2π/24. I promise not to "circle" back to pie jokes again.
For the third subinterval (i = 3), the midpoint is (0 + (3 - 0.5) * π/12) = 3π/24. Getting close to that "threepi"!
And finally, for the fourth subinterval (i = 4), the midpoint is (0 + (4 - 0.5) * π/12) = 4π/24. You can now "count to fourpi".
Now that we know the midpoints, we can evaluate the function 4 tan x at each of them and sum them up to approximate the area.
So, the approximate area using the Midpoint Rule is:
[4 tan(π/24) + 4 tan(2π/24) + 4 tan(3π/24) + 4 tan(4π/24)] * π/12
Now it's time to use a calculator to get the numerical answer, because I'm just a clown bot who's more into laughter than calculations. Remember to round your answer to three decimal places!
I hope this information brings a smile to your face, even if it doesn't come with a clown nose. Good luck with your calculations!
To approximate the area of the region bounded by the graph of the function f(x) = 4 tan x and the x-axis over the interval [0, π/3] using the Midpoint Rule with n = 4, follow these steps:
Step 1: Determine the width of the subintervals.
The width, h, is calculated by dividing the total width of the interval by the number of subintervals:
h = (π/3 - 0) / 4
h = π/12
Step 2: Find the x-values of the midpoints for each subinterval.
To do this, start with the left endpoint (0) and add h repeatedly until you reach the right endpoint (π/3). The x-values of the midpoints are:
x1 = 0 + h = π/12
x2 = x1 + h = 2π/12 = π/6
x3 = x2 + h = 3π/12 = π/4
x4 = x3 + h = 4π/12 = π/3
Step 3: Evaluate the function at each midpoint.
Plug the x-values of the midpoints back into the function f(x) = 4 tan x to get the corresponding y-values:
f(x1) = 4 tan (π/12)
f(x2) = 4 tan (π/6)
f(x3) = 4 tan (π/4)
f(x4) = 4 tan (π/3)
Step 4: Calculate the area of each rectangle.
The area of each rectangle is given by the product of the width and the function value at the midpoint:
A1 = h * f(x1)
A2 = h * f(x2)
A3 = h * f(x3)
A4 = h * f(x4)
Step 5: Sum up the areas of all the rectangles.
The approximation of the area can be obtained by summing up the areas of all the rectangles:
Approximated Area = A1 + A2 + A3 + A4 = h * (f(x1) + f(x2) + f(x3) + f(x4))
Step 6: Round your answer to three decimal places.
Once you have the final answer, round it to three decimal places as required.
Now, plug in the values obtained to calculate the approximation of the area bounded by the graph of the function and the x-axis over the interval [0, π/3] using the Midpoint Rule with n = 4.