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Use this definition with right endpoints to find an expression for the area under the graph of ( f ) as a limit. Do not evaluate the limit. f(x) = 7x / (x² +9), 1≤x≤3

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The expression for the area under the curve f(x) = 7x / (x² + 9) as a limit using right endpoints is the limit as n approaches infinity of Σ from i = 1 to n [(7(1 + i(2/n)))/((1 + i(2/n))² + 9) * (2/n)].

Step-by-step explanation:

When using a right endpoint to approximate the area under a curve, we divide the interval from 1 to 3 into n equal subintervals, each with a width of Δx = (3 - 1)/n = 2/n.

For the function f(x) = 7x / (x² + 9), the height at the right endpoint of each subinterval will be f(xi) where xi = 1 + i(2/n) for i = 1, 2, ..., n.

The limit of the sum of the areas of the rectangles as n approaches infinity is what defines the definite integral from 1 to 3 of f(x).

The expression for the area as a limit is:

Limit as n approaches infinity of Σ (from i = 1 to n) [f(xi) * Δx]

Substituting f(xi) and Δx gives:

Limit as n approaches infinity of Σ (from i = 1 to n) [(7xi)/(xi² + 9) * (2/n)]

Finally, replacing xi with 1 + i(2/n), we get:

Limit as n approaches infinity of Σ (from i = 1 to n) [(7(1 + i(2/n)))/((1 + i(2/n))² + 9) * (2/n)]

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