3.6.1: Riemann Sums
Take notes as you watch the videos. Listen to the presentations carefully until you are able to use Riemann approximation to estimate areas under curves.
Read this material on the area between two curves. Then move on to watch the two videos in this section. This material discusses how to use Riemann sums to approximate the area under a curve. Then, complete review questions 1-10 toward the bottom of the page. These exercises will provide you with the opportunity to use Riemann sums to solve various integral problems. The solutions to these problems are located here.
Read this material on Riemann sums. In this reading, also run each of the applets to provide examples of calculating the area. This literacy component will allow you to explore an application of Riemann sums. Information in this reading pertains to finding the area under the curve using Riemann sums. Write a one-page summary that discusses the key components of the article.