Midpoint Riemann Sums

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CLEP Calculus › Midpoint Riemann Sums

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The general Riemann Sum approximation of an integral takes the form

Where is the number of points/subintervals, and each subinterval is of uniform width .

Knowing this, imagine that the subintervals are not of uniform width.

Denoting a particular subinterval's width as ,

the integral approximation becomes

Which of the following parameters would give the closest integral approximation of the function:

?

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The general Riemann Sum approximation of an integral takes the form

Where is the number of points/subintervals, and each subinterval is of uniform width .

Knowing this, imagine that the subintervals are not of uniform width.

Denoting a particular subinterval's width as ,

the integral approximation becomes

Which of the following parameters would give the closest integral approximation of the function:

?

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A Riemann Sum approximation of an integral follows the form

.

Where n is number of points/subintervals used to approximate the integral.

Knowing this, imagine a modified style of Riemann Sum, such that the subintervals are not of uniform width.

Denoting a particular subinterval's width as ,

the integral approximation becomes

Which of the following parameters would give the closest integral approximation of the function:

?

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Using the method of midpoint Riemann sums, approximate the integral using three midpoints.

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Approximate the integral of for to using midpoint Reimann sums and three midpoints.

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The velocity of an errant particle is given by the function . Approximate the average velocity of the particle over the interval of time using the method of midpoint Reimann sums and four midpoints.

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Using the method of midpoint Riemann sums, approximate the integral using three midpoints.

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Using the method of midpoint Reimann sums, approximate the integral using three midpoints.

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The general Riemann Sum approximation of an integral takes the form

Where is the number of points/subintervals, and each subinterval is of uniform width .

Knowing this, imagine that the subintervals are not of uniform width.

Denoting a particular subinterval's width as ,

the integral approximation becomes

Which of the following parameters would give the closest integral approximation of the function:

?

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Using the method of midpoint Riemann sums, approximate using two midpoints.

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