AP Calculus AB Pacing and Alignment Guide

Chapter 7 Solutions Manual (Access Restricted)

7.7 Learning Targets

I can use the left and right endpoint approximations to approximate the value of a definite integral.

I can use the Midpoint Rule and Trapezoidal Rule to approximate the value of a definite integral.

I can find the number of rectangles needed for a desired degree of accuracy for the Midpoint Rule and the Trapezoidal Rule, including comparisons of the accuracies of the different approximating techniques.

I can use Simpson’s Rule to approximate the value of a definite integral.

I can find the number of rectangles needed for a desired degree of accuracy for Simpson’s Rule, including comparisons of the accuracies of the different approximating techniques.