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Riemann sums challenge

The function  f ~f~ is continuous on its domain. In terms of  k~k\,, certain function values are given in the table below.
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f(x)f(x)  4  ~~4~~2k+12k+14k24k-2   k   ~~~k~~~   4   ~~~4~~~
If the trapezoid approximation of  39f(x)dx ~\displaystyle \int_{-3}^{9}f(x)\,dx~ with four equal sub-intervals  T(4)=30~T(4)=30\,, then what is the value of  k~k\,?
k= \qquad k=~
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 66
  • an exact decimal, like 0.750.75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/53/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/47/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/41\ 3/4