Given the information below, estimate the total distance travelled during these 6 seconds using a left endpoint approximation.

Question

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Time (Seconds) Velocity (ft/sec)

0 21

1 38

2 39

3 24

4 6

5 2

6 15

This question was extracted from a unit on Riemann Sums

Answer 1

Distance = (Rate)(Time)

Distance ≈ 21(1-0) + 38(2-1) + 39(3-2) + 24(4-3) + 6(5-4) + 2(6-5)