Right sum — Precalculus, what it means and where it is taught
Rectangles whose heights come from the right edge.
Taught in Precalculus.
Where it is taught
Practise this idea
1 question in the course bank use Right sum, in Accumulation & Area Under a Curve.
Problem 1
A left sum gives 12 and a right sum 18 for an increasing function. Give the midpoint of that bracket.
Worked answer
15
12+182 = 15