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Question 754450: How does the width of the rectangles used to approximate area under a curve affects the estimate.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How does the width of the rectangles used to approximate area under a curve affects the estimate.
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The sum of the areas of the rectangles is always less than the
actual area under the curve. The wider the rectangles are
the worse the approximation is.
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cheers,
Stan H.
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