The Trapezoid Riemann Sum is a method used to approximate the area under a curve by dividing it into trapezoids and summing up their areas. It provides an estimate of the definite integral.
Imagine you have a stack of trapezoid-shaped chocolate bars, each with a different height. By arranging them side by side and adding up their areas, you can get an approximation of the total amount of chocolate in the stack.
Definite Integral: The definite integral represents the exact value of the area under a curve between two given points.
Limits: Limits are used in calculus to describe how functions behave as they approach certain values or infinity.
Riemann Sum: A Riemann sum is a method for approximating the area under a curve using rectangles instead of trapezoids.
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