Simple Sums
- Author:
- Mike May
- Topic:
- Calculus
A simple applet for approximating the area under a curve by rectangular sums.
We approximate the area under y=f(x) over the interval [a,b] with n rectangles.
The parameter p indicates where the approximation is made on each rectangle.
For left sums, p=0, and for right sums p=1.
You can stretch or shrink an axis by choosing the move tool (the 4 arrows) and moving a point of an axis in or out.