Need some help with Riemann Sums.

[Kuma]

Need some urgent help with Riemann Sums.

Homework Statement

PART A:

In all of this question, let I = \int ^{2}_{-2} f(x)dx where f(x) = -2x + 1

Evaluate I.


PART B:

Use the definition of the definite integral to evaluate I.
i.e Riemann Sum.

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

PART A:

I = [-(2)^2 + (2)] - [-(-2)^2 + (-2)]
I = -2 + 6 = 4


Part B is what i am having trouble with.

X_k = a + k(\Delta x)
a = -2

and

\Delta x = b-a/n = 2- (-2)/n = 4/n

so then

X_k = -2 + 4k/n

Now the Reimann sum is:

\sum f(Xk)(\Delta x) = \sum [-2(-2 + 4k/n) + 1](4/n)
= 4/n \sum 4 - 8k/n + 1
= 4/n \sum -8k/n + 5
= 4/n x -8/n \sum k + \sum 5
= -32/n² x [(n)(n+1)/2] + 5n

Now when i take the limit approaching infinity for that, it doesn't give me 4 as an answer unless I am doing something wrong.
This is where i am stuck at.

 

[Dick]

Your last two lines start to look pretty goofy. The limit of (4/n)*(5n-8*n(n+1)/2) is 4. Then parentheses start disappearing and numbers are magically factored out. Check it again.