Lesson: Numerical Integration: Riemann Sums Mathematics

In this lesson, we will learn how to use right, left, and midpoint Riemann sums to numerically approximate definite integrals.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

use left, right, and midpoint Riemann sums to approximate definite integrals,
judge whether an approximation is an overestimate or an underestimate, depending on whether left or right Riemann sums are used, when the function in question is increasing or decreasing over the entire domain of integration.