The width of each rectangle is found by taking the difference between the endpoints and
dividing by n. Here, the width of each rectangle is = .
We find the heights of the rectangles by evaluating y = 2x − x^2 at the appropriate endpoints.
y(1) = 2(1) − (1)^2 = 1; = ; = and
= .
Therefore, the area is = .
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First, let’s draw a picture.