The rate (in liters per minute) at which water drains from a tank is recorded at half-minute intervals. Compute the average of the left- and right-endpoint approximations to estimate the total amount of water drained during the first 3 min. t (min) 0.5 1 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 r (L/min) 50 48 46 44 42 40 38

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The rate (in liters per minute) at which water drains from a tank
is recorded at half-minute intervals. Compute the average of the left-
and right-endpoint approximations to estimate the total amount of water
drained during the first 3 min.
t (min)
0.5
1
1 1.5
2
2.5
3
r (L/min) 50
48
46
44
42
40
38
Transcribed Image Text:The rate (in liters per minute) at which water drains from a tank is recorded at half-minute intervals. Compute the average of the left- and right-endpoint approximations to estimate the total amount of water drained during the first 3 min. t (min) 0.5 1 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 r (L/min) 50 48 46 44 42 40 38
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