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![### Summation and Integral Equivalence
Given the summation formula:
\[ L_n = \frac{4}{n} \sum_{i=1}^{n} \left[ 5 \left( 4 + (i-1) \frac{4}{n} \right)^{2} - 8 \left( 4 + (i-1) \frac{4}{n} \right)^{4} \right], \]
we aim to express the limit as \( n \to \infty \) as a definite integral. Specifically, we need to determine the values of \( a \), \( b \), and \( f(x) \) in the following integral expression:
\[ \int_{a}^{b} f(x) \, dx. \]
### Explanation:
1. **Interpretation of the Summation:**
- Observe that the term \(\frac{4}{n}\) in the expression can be related to the width of subintervals in a Riemann sum, which is commonly used in the definition of definite integrals.
- The expression inside the summation resembles a function evaluated at discrete points, which are \(4 + (i-1) \frac{4}{n}\).
2. **Connecting to Definite Integral:**
- As \( n \to \infty \), the term \(\frac{4}{n}\) represents the differential element \(dx\).
- The variable \(i\) runs from 1 to \(n\), which translates the function evaluation across the entire interval for integration.
3. **Determining Limits of Integration \(a\) and \(b\):**
- The points \(4 + (i-1) \frac{4}{n}\) range from \(4\) to \(4 + (n-1) \frac{4}{n}\).
- As \( n \to \infty \), the range approaches from \(4\) to \(8\).
- Hence, the limits of integration are \(a = 4\) and \(b = 8\).
4. **Determining the Function \(f(x)\):**
- The expression inside the summation can be interpreted as the function to be integrated.
- The function being squared and raised to the fourth power is \(5\left(4 + (i-1) \frac{4}{](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/08594285-cc6b-4718-bdd1-7a3127ce35f5/1af453f3-4d81-4842-b17e-ed8452d8ad75/42nuje_thumbnail.png)
Transcribed Image Text:### Summation and Integral Equivalence
Given the summation formula:
\[ L_n = \frac{4}{n} \sum_{i=1}^{n} \left[ 5 \left( 4 + (i-1) \frac{4}{n} \right)^{2} - 8 \left( 4 + (i-1) \frac{4}{n} \right)^{4} \right], \]
we aim to express the limit as \( n \to \infty \) as a definite integral. Specifically, we need to determine the values of \( a \), \( b \), and \( f(x) \) in the following integral expression:
\[ \int_{a}^{b} f(x) \, dx. \]
### Explanation:
1. **Interpretation of the Summation:**
- Observe that the term \(\frac{4}{n}\) in the expression can be related to the width of subintervals in a Riemann sum, which is commonly used in the definition of definite integrals.
- The expression inside the summation resembles a function evaluated at discrete points, which are \(4 + (i-1) \frac{4}{n}\).
2. **Connecting to Definite Integral:**
- As \( n \to \infty \), the term \(\frac{4}{n}\) represents the differential element \(dx\).
- The variable \(i\) runs from 1 to \(n\), which translates the function evaluation across the entire interval for integration.
3. **Determining Limits of Integration \(a\) and \(b\):**
- The points \(4 + (i-1) \frac{4}{n}\) range from \(4\) to \(4 + (n-1) \frac{4}{n}\).
- As \( n \to \infty \), the range approaches from \(4\) to \(8\).
- Hence, the limits of integration are \(a = 4\) and \(b = 8\).
4. **Determining the Function \(f(x)\):**
- The expression inside the summation can be interpreted as the function to be integrated.
- The function being squared and raised to the fourth power is \(5\left(4 + (i-1) \frac{4}{
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