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Subject Area
- Math: Calculus: Antiderivatives and Slope Fields
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Texas Instruments
Level

9-12
Activity Time

15 Minutes
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- TI-83
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TI Connect™
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Sum Rectangles

Activity Overview

Students graphically and numerically explore Riemann sums and develop an understanding of summation notation for adding these rectangles.

Key Steps

In this activity, students will use an applet to explore the left-endpoint, right-endpoint, and midpoint approximations.
Next, students will further explore Riemann sums using summation notation. Students will also explore several programs involving different integral approximations.