AP Calculus BC Flashcards: Approximating Areas With Riemann Sums

Study Approximating Areas With Riemann Sums in AP Calculus BC with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Calculate $M_4$ for $f(x)=x$ on $[0,4]$ with $n=4$ .

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ANSWER

$M_4 = 8$ . $\triangle x = 1$ ; sum $f(0.5) + f(1.5) + f(2.5) + f(3.5) = 0.5 + 1.5 + 2.5 + 3.5 = 8$ .

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The left Riemann sum

\sum_{i=0}^{n-1} f(a + i\Delta x) \Delta x

approximates

\int_a^b f(x) \, dx

where

\Delta x = \frac{b-a}{n}

. If

a = 2

b = 10

, and

n = 4

, what are the

x

-values used in the sum?

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