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Riemann Sums and Rectanglular Approximation Methods

For each problem, approximate the area under the curve over the given interval using 4 left
endpoint rectangles.

x x
1) y = + 4; [7, 1] 2) y = + 3; [1, 3]
2 2

x 4) y = x + 5; [3, 1]
3) y = + 3; [1, 5]
2

For each problem, approximate the area under the curve over the given interval using 5 right
endpoint rectangles.

x x2
5) y = + 3; [3, 2] 6) y = x + 1; [1, 4]
2 2

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 x2 8) y = x 2 2x + 10; [4, 1]
7) y = x + 5; [4, 1]
2

For each problem, approximate the area under the curve over the given interval using 3
midpoint rectangles.

3 2
9) y = ; [2, 5] 10) y = ; [2, 5]
x x

For each problem, approximate the area under the curve over the given interval using 4
midpoint rectangles.

x 4
11) y = + 4; [1, 3] 12) y = ; [5, 1]
2 x

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 For each problem, approximate the area under the curve over the given interval using 4
circumscribed rectangles.

x 14) y = x 2 2x + 4; [2, 2]
13) y = + 4; [7, 1]
2

x 5
15) y = + 3; [2, 6] 16) y = ; [1, 5]
2 x

For each problem, approximate the area under the curve over the given interval using 5
inscribed rectangles.

17) y = x + 3; [5, 0] 18) y = x 2 + 3; [2, 3]

3 5
19) y = ; [6, 1] 20) y = ; [2, 7]
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 Answers to Riemann Sums and Rectanglular Approximation Methods
1) 48 2) 11 3) 17 4) 14
5) 15 6) 10 45 8) 45
7) = 22.5
2
286 572 11) 18 1984
9) 2.724 10) 1.816 12) 6.298
105 315 315
13) 48 14) 27 15) 36 125
16) 10.417
12
17) 25 18) 21 87 153
19) = 4.35 20) 5.464
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