5.1 Reimann Sums Video Quiz

Why do we use Reimann sums?

• To approximate slope

• To approximate area

• To approximate volume

• To approximate the derivative

What shape does Reimann sums use?

• Triangles

• Circles

• Squares

• Rectangles

True or False: The more rectangles you use for Reimann sums the better the accuracy.

• True

• False

How do you find the width of each rectangle?

• b-a

• (b-a)/n

• n

• n/2

What does the value of "n" represent when calculating Reimann Sums?

• the number of rectangles

• the area under the curve

• the width of each rectangle

• the height of each rectangle

True or False: There are 2 types of methods we use to calculate Reimann Sums (Left & Right)

• True

• False

What is the width of each rectangle if the interval is from x=-1 to x=5 and the number of rectangles is 2?

• 2

• 3

• 3.5

• 1

Classify as underestimate or overestimate.

• Underestimate

• Overestimate

Is the graph using left, right, or midpoint rule?

• left

• right

• midpoint

• none

Is the graph using the left, right, or midpoint rule?

• left

• right

• midpoint

• none