Midpoint versus Trapezoidal Sums

A way to lead students to see NUMERICALLY why Midpoint Riemann Sums are a better approximation than the Trapezoidal Sum. It can lead to an interesting discussion on why GRAPHICALLY the MRS are better than the TS.

 

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Resource Type
Activity
Tags
approximations  calculus  integral  integral-calculus  riemann  sums  trapezoidal 
Target Group (Age)
16 – 19+
Language
English
 
 
 
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