Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Integration - 5.1 Approximating Areas under Curves - 5.1 Exercises - Page 343: 4

Answer

Riemann sum approximations become more precise as the number of sub intervals increase. This can mean the approximation becomes either greater or less in value, depending on the nature of the rectangles and curves.

Work Step by Step

In the picture, it is clear that different curves, and different methods of taking rectangles yield different levels of error, but the more rectangles, the higher the precision.
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