**Approximate the area between the $x$-axis and $f(x)$ from $x = -2$ to $x = 9$ using a *left Riemann sum* with $4$ unequal subdivisions.**
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$x$ | $-2$ | $0$ | $2$ | $6$ | $9$
$f(x)$ | $7$ | $11$ | $2$ | $8$ | $1$
The approximate area is [[☃ numeric-input 1]] units$^2$.