Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A method of approximating a definite integral by dividing an interval into subintervals, evaluating the function at sample points, and summing the products of function values and subinterval widths.
AP course connection
Topic 6.2: 6.2 Approximating Areas with Riemann Sums