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Approximating Area Under a Curve Riemann Sums

Part I: Left-endpoint approximations 1. On the grid provided, graph the function f(x) = x2 + 8x in the first quadrant.

2. Approximate the area in the first quadrant using a left-endpoint Riemann sum approximation of 4 equal subintervals.

Practice Examples 1. Approximate the area under the curve f(x) = x2 + 1 on [0,2] using a left-endpoint Riemann sum approximation of 3 equal subintervals.

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2. Estimate the area in the first quadrant bounded by the graph of f(x) = x3 5x2 + 6x + 5 , the line x = 4, and the x-axis using n =4 subintervals of equal length and a left-endpoint Riemann sum approximation.

3. Approximate the area under the curve of E(t) using a left-endpoint Riemann sum approximation and the 4 subintervals given in the table. t E(t) 0 0 2 4 5 13 7 21 8 23

Summary
4. Under what condition would a left-endpoint 5 Under what condition would a left-endpoint

approximation overapproximate the actual area? Explain your reasoning.

approximation underapproximate the actual area? Explain your reasoning.

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Part II: Right-endpoint approximations 1. On the grid provided, graph the function f(x) = sin(x) on the interval [0, ].

2. Approximate the area in the first quadrant using a right-endpoint Riemann sum approximation of 4 equal subintervals.

Practice Examples 1. Approximate the area under the curve f(x) = x2 + 1 on [1 , 1] using a right-endpoint Riemann sum of 4 equal subintervals.

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2. Estimate the area in the first quadrant bounded by the graph of f(x) = x3 5x2 + 6x + 5 , the line x = 4, and the x-axis using n =4 subintervals of equal length and a right-endpoint Riemann sum approximation.

3. Approximate the area under the curve of E(t) using a right-endpoint Riemann sum approximation and the 4 subintervals given in the table. t E(t) 0 0 2 4 5 13 7 21 8 23

Summary
4. Under what condition would a right-endpoint 5 Under what condition would a right-endpoint

approximation overapproximate the actual area? Explain your reasoning.

approximation underapproximate the actual area? Explain your reasoning.

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Date ____________

Part III: Midpoint approximations 1. On the grid provided, graph the function f(x) = ex on the interval [0, 2].

2. Approximate the area in the first quadrant using a midpoint Riemann sum approximation of 4 equal subintervals.

Practice Examples 1. Approximate the area under the curve f(x) = x2 + 1 on [2 , 2] using a midpoint Riemann sum of 4 equal subintervals.

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2. Estimate the area in the first quadrant bounded by the graph of f(x) = x3 5x2 + 6x + 5 , the line x = 4, and the x-axis using n =4 subintervals of equal length and a midpoint Riemann sum approximation.

3. Explain why it would not be possible to find a midpoint Riemann sum approximation of 4 equal subintervals for the function E(t). t E(t) 0 0 2 4 5 13 7 21 8 23

Summary
Describe the method you would use to gain a more and more accurate approximation for the actual area under a curve.