Use the figure to fill in the blank with the symbol <, >, or =. Explain your reasoning.

(a) The interval [1, 5] is partitioned into n subintervals of equal width Δx, and x_i is the left endpoint of the ith subinterval.

(b) The interval [1, 5] is partitioned into n subintervals of equal width Δx, and x_i is the right endpoint of the ith subinterval.

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