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Left & right Riemann sums

Approximate the area between the xx-axis and f(x)f(x) from x=2x = -2 to x=9x = 9 using a left Riemann sum with 44 unequal subdivisions.
xx2-200226699
f(x)f(x)771111228811
The approximate area is
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 66
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/53/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/47/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/41\ 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.750.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi12\ \text{pi} or 2/3 pi2/3\ \text{pi}
units2^2.