Single Variable Calculus

Session 44: Adding Areas of Rectangles

« Previous | Next »

Overview

By dividing a region up into thinner and thinner rectangles, we can describe its area as a limit of sums of rectangle areas. Even when using summation notation, this process can be time consuming.

Lecture Video and Notes

Video Excerpts

Clip 1: Example: f(x)= x2

Clip 2: Summation Notation

Recitation Video

Summation Notation Practice

Worked Example

Summation

• Problem (PDF)
• Solution (PDF)

« Previous | Next »