Table of contents

0. Functions7h 52m
1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
8. Definite Integrals4h 44m
9. Graphical Applications of Integrals2h 27m
- Area Between Curves
  1h 18m
- Introduction to Volume & Disk Method
  1h 8m
10. Physics Applications of Integrals 3h 16m
- Kinematics
  1h 13m
- Work
  2h 3m
11. Integrals of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 34m
12. Techniques of Integration7h 39m
13. Intro to Differential Equations2h 55m
14. Sequences & Series5h 36m
15. Power Series2h 19m
- Introduction to Power Series
  1h 9m
- Taylor Series & Taylor Polynomials
  1h 10m
16. Parametric Equations & Polar Coordinates7h 58m

8. Definite Integrals

Riemann Sums

Calculus

8. Definite Integrals

Riemann Sums

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Multiple Choice

Express the integral $\int_{0}^{2} 3 x^{2} + 1 d x$ as a limit of Riemann sums using right endpoints. Do not evaluate the limit.

lim_{n \to \infty} \sum i = 1 n [3 (\frac{2 i}{n})^{2} + 1] (\frac{2}{n})

lim_{n \to \infty} \sum i = 1 n [3 (\frac{i}{n})^{2} + 1] (\frac{2}{n})

lim_{n \to \infty} \sum i = 1 n [3 (\frac{2 (i - 1)}{n})^{2} + 1] (\frac{2}{n})

lim_{n \to \infty} \sum i = 1 n [3 (2 i)^{2} + 1] (\frac{2}{n})

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Step 1: Understand the problem. The goal is to express the given integral ∫₀² (3x² + 1) dx as a limit of Riemann sums using right endpoints. Riemann sums approximate the area under a curve by dividing the interval into subintervals and summing up the areas of rectangles formed using function values at specific points (right endpoints in this case).

Step 2: Divide the interval [0, 2] into n subintervals of equal width. The width of each subinterval is Δx = (2 - 0)/n = 2/n.

Step 3: Identify the right endpoints of each subinterval. For the i-th subinterval, the right endpoint is xᵢ = 0 + iΔx = i(2/n).

Step 4: Evaluate the function at the right endpoints. Substitute xᵢ into the function f(x) = 3x² + 1 to get f(xᵢ) = 3(i(2/n))² + 1.

Step 5: Write the Riemann sum. The sum of the areas of the rectangles is Σᵢ₌₁ⁿ f(xᵢ)Δx = Σᵢ₌₁ⁿ [3(i(2/n))² + 1](2/n). Finally, express the integral as the limit of the Riemann sum as n → ∞: limₙ→∞ Σᵢ₌₁ⁿ [3(i(2/n))² + 1](2/n).