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Approximating the Area Under a Curve

Activity Overview

In this activity, students will explore approximating the area under a curve using left endpoint, right endpoint, and midpoint Riemann sums.

Key Steps

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    Students will be presented with the function and be asked to calculate three different approximations for the area under its curve.

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    Student will be asked to calculate the value of the definite integral and compare it to the four approximations of the area found earlier.

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    Student will use the sigma notation to evaluate the left Riemann sum.