Definite Integral & Limit: Proving a Relation

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Homework Statement


Show that each limit is a definite integral.
Lim (n \rightarrow \infty) of \sum \frac{n}{n^{2}+i^{2}} from i=1 to n

Homework Equations


Lim (n \rightarrow \infty) of \sum f(c)\Delta X from i=1 to n


The Attempt at a Solution



I can't really get this started, so any help at all would be great.

Thanks.
 
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Try multiplying by \frac{\frac{1}{n^2}}{\frac{1}{n^2}}.
 
What do you think \Delta x should be?

(My hint is really the same as foxjwill's.)
 
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