24 5. The Definite Inegrat Example Suppose f(s) = 8 ~ (2/2) and Ps the partion of [0,6] into the five subintervals determined by xp = 0, x; = 15, x) = 25, x = 45, 1, = 5.and xy = 6 Find (a) the norm ofthe partition and (b) the Riemann sim Rp iw, = 1s = 2 wy = 35 wy = Sand wy = 55 Solution ‘The graph of fis sketched in Figure 59. Also shown in the figure fate the points on the xaxis that correspond to x, and the rectangles of Aengtts [fn] fr = 1.2.3.4,and 5 PEK n0 FIGURE 59 Thus ey = 15, Ary = IyAey = 2 Ary = 05, Ay and hence the norm iP ofthe partition is Ax or 2. By Definition (5), Ry = flor) Ary + foe) Aus + flrs) Ay + Sor) Ane + 0) Ay = (NLS) + FOX) + FB.512) + (OOS) + F.9D, (SKIL) + (XD) + (1.87592) + (4.5105) + (-742510) Which reduces 19 Ry = 11.625. . Inthe fture we shall ot always specify the number nof subintervals ina Pariton P of [2,6]-In thisevent a Riemann surm (54) willbe writen Rp =F Som) Ae, ‘where itis understood that terms ofthe form fw) Ax, areto besummed over I subintervals [,_, x] ofthe partition P. Ina manner similar to that used in formulating Definition (54), we may define what is meant by in Efe) x,