This week in AP Calculus, we started to take a look at calculating the area under a curve. By using geometric shapes such as rectangles, we can estimate the area of different things. For math, we are trying to calculate the area under the curve of a function. Using rectangles to calculate the area is not very accurate, so I am sure we will transition into finding a more accurate calculation for the area under the curve. So far, this section only uses basic math skills learned in geometry class. I am understanding this concept very easily. I have not struggled with anything so far, however the chapter just started. To calculate the area under the curve, you draw rectangles with LRAM, MRAM, or RRAM. These are where you have the rectangle intersect the function. You must multiply the height by the interval on the x-axis of the rectangles that you draw. You can calculate the area by adding the areas of the rectangles together. I thought that my participation in class was stellar this week. We are still just beginning to learn about the area under the curve, so I do not really have anything that I need to work on yet.
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February 2015
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