Sunday, November 15, 2009

Post #13

This week in calculus, we learned integration. Integration is the area under a curve.

LRAM is a left hand approximation
delta x [f(a)+f(a+delta x) + .... f(b- delta x)]

RRAM is a right hand approximation
delta x [ f (a + delta x) + .... + f(b)]

MRAM
delta x [f(mid) + f (mid) + .... ]

Trapezoidal
delta x/ 2 [f (a) + 2f(a+delta x) + 2f (a+ 2 delta x) + ... f(b)]

To find delta x: b-a/n [a, b] with n subintervals

EXAMPLE: x^2-3 [1, 4] n=3

delta x = 4-1/3 = 1

LRAM: 1 [ f(1) + f(2) +f(3) ]
1[ -2 +1+6]
1[5] = 5

RRAM: 1 [ f(2) +f(3) + f(4)]
1[ 1 + 6 + 13] = 20

MRAM: 1 2 3 4
2+1/ 2 = 3/2
3+2/ 2 = 5/2
4+3/2 = 7/2
1[ f( 3/2) + f(5/2) + f(7/2)]
1[-3/4 + 13/4 + 37/4] = 47/4

Trapezoidal: 1/2[ f(1) + 2f(2) + 2f(3) + f(4)]
1/2 [ -2 + 2(1) + 2(6) + 13] = 25/2

I also learned this week that the answer to a derivative problem is never DNE..

I have not quite caught on to the other integration we learned (opposite of a derivative) especially the definite ones. I understand what we have to do and not to forget +c on the indefinite ones but it takes me a while to actually arrive at an answer. I guess this will just come with practice but if someone thinks they can help me catch on faster I would appreciate it.






3 comments:

  1. okay, with definite integration, you'll have a number as your answer, you don't have to add c at the end of it or anything. the problem will have a capital S looking thing with a number at the top, b, and a number at the bottom, a. So what you do is, integrate whatever they give you, then plug in the a and b that they give you into the integrated function. after that you just do the integral of b, minus the integral of a.

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  2. i do more guess and check than anything..for example, i always think about it rather then just doing the "formula" way.

    If you think about it, then check your work, you should always get it right :)


    hopefully.

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