Problem

Find a formula for RN and compute the area under the graph of f(x)=(12x)2 over [1,5] as a limit.
(Give your answer as a whole or exact number.)
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44928 is the area under the graph of f(x)=(12x)2 over [1,5].

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Step 1 :The formula for the right Riemann sum is given by: RN=baNi=1Nf(a+ibaN) where [a,b] is the interval over which we are integrating, N is the number of rectangles we are using to approximate the area, and f(x) is the function we are integrating.

Step 2 :In this case, a=1, b=5, and f(x)=(12x)2.

Step 3 :So, we have: RN=5(1)Ni=1N(12(1+i5(1)N))2

Step 4 :Simplify this to: RN=6Ni=1N(12(1+6iN))2

Step 5 :Simplify further to: RN=6Ni=1N(144(1+6iN)2)

Step 6 :Simplify further to: RN=864i=1N(1+6iN)2

Step 7 :Now, we want to compute the area under the graph of f(x)=(12x)2 over [1,5] as a limit. This is given by the limit as N approaches infinity of RN: limNRN=limN864i=1N(1+6iN)2

Step 8 :This is a limit of a Riemann sum, which is the definition of an integral. So, this is equal to the integral of f(x) from 1 to 5: 15(12x)2dx

Step 9 :This integral can be computed as: [(12x)33]15=(125)33(121)33=43200(1728)=44928

Step 10 :44928 is the area under the graph of f(x)=(12x)2 over [1,5].

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