0.7048
Step-by-step explanation:
β«ββ΄ 1 / (x β 1)Β² dx
n = 4, so we divide the interval into 4 regions. Β The width of the regions is:
(4 β 2) / 4 = 0.5
So the intervals are (2, 2.5), (2.5, 3), (3, 3.5) and (3.5, 4).
Evaluate f(x) at the ends of each interval.
f(2) = 1
f(2.5) = 4/9
f(3) = 1/4
f(3.5) = 4/25
f(4) = 1/9
Find the area of each trapezoid:
Aβ = Β½ (2.5 β 2) (1 + 4/9) = 13/36
Aβ = Β½ (3 β 2.5) (4/9 + 1/4) = 25/144
Aβ = Β½ (3.5 β 3) (1/4 + 4/25) = 41/400
Aβ = Β½ (4 β 3.5) (4/25 + 1/9) = 61/900
So the total approximate area is:
A = 0.705
Closest answer is 0.7048.