With a programmable calculator or computer, it is possible to evaluate the expressions for the sums of areas of approximating rectangles, even for large values of , using looping.


(a) Compute the sum of the areas of approximating rectangles for the region under from to by using equal subintervals and right endpoints for . Include at least six decimal places in your answers.


(b) Based on your answers to (a), make an educated guess for the value of the exact area under from to

Exact area =

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