Approximating Areas

  1. $\rhd$ Summation notation and sums (4:26) Write $1+\cdots + 10$ and $1+\cdots + 100$ using summation notation.  Expand the sum $\displaystyle\sum_{i=0}^{50}\pi i^2$.
  2. * Summation notation A review with multiple-choice questions.
  3. $\rhd$ Worked examples: summation notation (5:20)
    • Consider the sum $2+5+8+11$. Find the expression that is equal to this sum.
    • Expand $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{4}\dfrac{k}{n+1}$.
  4. * Practice: Summation notation. (4 problems)
  5. $\rhd$ Riemann approximation introduction (6:44) Approximate the area under the curve $y=x^2+1$ using rectangles.
  6. $\rhd$ Left and right Riemann sums (4:00) Given the graph of a function $y=g(x)$, find the left and right Riemann sums that approximate the area under $y=g(x)$ between $x=2$ and $x=4$.
  7. * Practice: Over and under estimation of Riemann sums. (4 problems)