MATH 270 (MATH270)

Math 270 Week 1 Lab # 1 Topics: While the integral fills an area with an infinite number of rectangles and sums the areas to get an exact area under a curve, there are many methods for finding an approximate area under a curve as well. We will look at three methods, the first of which was already studied in Calculus I; Riemann Sums. The other two methods are the Trapezoidal Rule and Simpson’s Rule. While Riemann Sums fill the area with rectangles, the Trapezoidal Rule fills the area with trap...