Calculus I - 4.2.2 Approximating the Area Under a Curve

In this video, we will approximate the area under a curve using 4, then n, rectangles. The process is lengthy, but be sure to get a good handle on it before moving on to video 4.2.3.

Video Chapters:
Intro 0:00
Estimating Area from Section 1.1 0:10
Archimedes' Strategy 1:08
Approximate the Area of a Plane Region Using 4 Rectangles 1:53
Generalizing the Process 6:20
Summation Equation to Approximate Area (Right Endpoint) 10:12
Summation Equation to Approximate Area (Left Endpoint) 18:21
Summation Equation to Approximate Area (Range) 19:02
Up Next 19:35

This playlist follows Larson and Edwards, Calculus 12e.