In a regular partition of the interval [2, 8] into 10 subintervals, then the length of each subintervals Δx is

A)1/5
B)3/5
C)4/5
D)1
E)6/5

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In a regular partition of the interval [2, 8] into 10 subintervals, then the length of each subintervals Δx is
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A)1/5
B)3/5
C)4/5
D)1
E)6/5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The length of each subinterval, Δx, in a regular partition of an interval [a, b] into n subintervals is given by Δx = (b - a) / n. Here, a = 2, b = 8, and n = 10. Thus, Δx = (8 - 2) / 10 = 6 / 10 = 3/5.

In a Regular Partition of the Interval [2, 8] into 10