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Multiple Choice
For the following graph, write a Reimann sum using left endpoints to approximate the area under the curve over [0,5] with 5 subintervals.
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Identify the function given in the graph, which is \( f(x) = \frac{1}{2}x \).
Determine the interval \([0, 5]\) and note that we need to divide it into 5 subintervals. Each subinterval will have a width of \( \Delta x = \frac{5 - 0}{5} = 1 \).
For a left Riemann sum, use the left endpoint of each subinterval to evaluate the function. The left endpoints for the subintervals \([0,1], [1,2], [2,3], [3,4], [4,5]\) are \(0, 1, 2, 3,\) and \(4\) respectively.