Calculating integral using summation notation

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I'm trying to understand $lim_nrightarrowinftyfrac3nsum_k=1^n((frac3kn)^2-(frac3kn))$. I believe we can take $a=0, b=3$ and so this is equivalent to $int_0^3(x^2-x) dx$. Is this correct?










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I'm trying to understand $lim_nrightarrowinftyfrac3nsum_k=1^n((frac3kn)^2-(frac3kn))$. I believe we can take $a=0, b=3$ and so this is equivalent to $int_0^3(x^2-x) dx$. Is this correct?










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I'm trying to understand $lim_nrightarrowinftyfrac3nsum_k=1^n((frac3kn)^2-(frac3kn))$. I believe we can take $a=0, b=3$ and so this is equivalent to $int_0^3(x^2-x) dx$. Is this correct?










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I'm trying to understand $lim_nrightarrowinftyfrac3nsum_k=1^n((frac3kn)^2-(frac3kn))$. I believe we can take $a=0, b=3$ and so this is equivalent to $int_0^3(x^2-x) dx$. Is this correct?







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    Yes, this is correct.
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If $f$ is Riemann integrable at $[a,b]$ then
$$lim_nto +inftyfracb-ansum_k=1^nf(a+kfracb-an)=int_a^bf(x)dx$$



in your case
$$a=0, ; b=3,; f(x)=x^2-x$$
and
$$int_0^3f=frac 92$$






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    Recall that in general by Riemann sum



    $$lim_nto inftyfracb-ansum_k=0^n fleft(a+kover n(b-a)right)=int_a^b f(x) dx$$



    and in your case by $a=0$, $b=3$ we have



    $$lim_nrightarrowinftyfrac3nsum_k=1^nleft(left(frac3knright)^2-frac3knright)=int_0^3(x^2-x) dx$$






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      If $f$ is Riemann integrable at $[a,b]$ then
      $$lim_nto +inftyfracb-ansum_k=1^nf(a+kfracb-an)=int_a^bf(x)dx$$



      in your case
      $$a=0, ; b=3,; f(x)=x^2-x$$
      and
      $$int_0^3f=frac 92$$






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        If $f$ is Riemann integrable at $[a,b]$ then
        $$lim_nto +inftyfracb-ansum_k=1^nf(a+kfracb-an)=int_a^bf(x)dx$$



        in your case
        $$a=0, ; b=3,; f(x)=x^2-x$$
        and
        $$int_0^3f=frac 92$$






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          If $f$ is Riemann integrable at $[a,b]$ then
          $$lim_nto +inftyfracb-ansum_k=1^nf(a+kfracb-an)=int_a^bf(x)dx$$



          in your case
          $$a=0, ; b=3,; f(x)=x^2-x$$
          and
          $$int_0^3f=frac 92$$






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          If $f$ is Riemann integrable at $[a,b]$ then
          $$lim_nto +inftyfracb-ansum_k=1^nf(a+kfracb-an)=int_a^bf(x)dx$$



          in your case
          $$a=0, ; b=3,; f(x)=x^2-x$$
          and
          $$int_0^3f=frac 92$$







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              Recall that in general by Riemann sum



              $$lim_nto inftyfracb-ansum_k=0^n fleft(a+kover n(b-a)right)=int_a^b f(x) dx$$



              and in your case by $a=0$, $b=3$ we have



              $$lim_nrightarrowinftyfrac3nsum_k=1^nleft(left(frac3knright)^2-frac3knright)=int_0^3(x^2-x) dx$$






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                Recall that in general by Riemann sum



                $$lim_nto inftyfracb-ansum_k=0^n fleft(a+kover n(b-a)right)=int_a^b f(x) dx$$



                and in your case by $a=0$, $b=3$ we have



                $$lim_nrightarrowinftyfrac3nsum_k=1^nleft(left(frac3knright)^2-frac3knright)=int_0^3(x^2-x) dx$$






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                  Recall that in general by Riemann sum



                  $$lim_nto inftyfracb-ansum_k=0^n fleft(a+kover n(b-a)right)=int_a^b f(x) dx$$



                  and in your case by $a=0$, $b=3$ we have



                  $$lim_nrightarrowinftyfrac3nsum_k=1^nleft(left(frac3knright)^2-frac3knright)=int_0^3(x^2-x) dx$$






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                  Recall that in general by Riemann sum



                  $$lim_nto inftyfracb-ansum_k=0^n fleft(a+kover n(b-a)right)=int_a^b f(x) dx$$



                  and in your case by $a=0$, $b=3$ we have



                  $$lim_nrightarrowinftyfrac3nsum_k=1^nleft(left(frac3knright)^2-frac3knright)=int_0^3(x^2-x) dx$$







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