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AP Calculus AB
UNIT 6 (4.2, 4.3, 4.6) EXAM REVIEW 

Area, Riemann Sums 

1.) Consider y=4 x−x 2 . 

a. Sketch the curve y=4 x−x 2 . 

        
b. Shade the region that represents the area of the region

enclosed by y=4 x−x 2 and the x-axis.


c. Write the definite integral that represents the area of 

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the region enclosed by y=4 x−x and the x-axis. 

d. Use the Left sums to approximate the integral found in part c on the interval [0, 4] using four
subintervals.

  4x  x  dx
2

e. Use the Midpoint Rule to approximate 0 using three subintervals.

2.) The rate at which a wheel is turning is given by a t 0 3 6 9 12

differentiable function R (revolutions per minute) of time t
(minutes). The table to the right shows the rate as measured R(t ) 4 5 5 10 20
every 3 minutes for a 12 minute period.
12

 R(t )dt
Use a Right sum with 4 intervals to approximate 0 . Using correct units, specifically explain the
meaning of your answer in terms the motion of the wheel.
 5 5

F ( x)   f ( x )dx ∫ f ( x ) dx=6 ∫ f ( x ) dx=14

3.) If , 2 and 4 , find:
5 4

∫ f ( x) dx ∫ f ( x) dx
a. 5 = b. 5 = c.
4

∫ f ( x) dx
2 =

5 5 7

∫ 3 f ( x) dx ∫ (f ( x)+2 ) dx  f ( x  2)dx 
d. 2 = e. 2 = f. 4

4.) The table below lists the measurements of a lot bounded by a stream and two straight roads that meet at a
right angle.
x 0 50 100 150 200 250 300
y 450 362 305 268 245 156 0
a. Estimate the area of the lot using left endpoint sums where n = 6.

b. Estimate the area of the lot using right endpoint sums where n = 6.

c. Estimate the area of the lot using the Midpoint Rule where n = 3.
5.) The graph of f is given in the figure to the right. y

7 

 f ( x) dx


a. Evaluate 1 .


b. Determine the answer if f(x) is translated two units upward.        

x



6.) Use the Trapezoid Rule to approximate the following definite integral. Round your answer to the nearest
5

∫ x √2 x+1dx
thousandths. 1 for n = 4.

7.) For the following measurements (each are in feet) made across the lake shown. Use the Trapezoid Rule to
approximate the area of the lake. Round your answer to the nearest square foot.

22 32 30 42 36

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8.) Consider the graph of a continuous function f (x)
given to the right.
10

 f  x  dx
a. Approximate 0 using the Trapezoid rule with n = 5.

 f  x  dx
b. Approximate 0 using the Midpoint rule with n = 4.

10

 f  x  dx
c. Approximate 0 using the left side rectangles with n =
5.

9.) Due to a bad storm on a low-lying road, a large circular puddle of water forms. The area of the puddle
increases as the storm intensifies. The radius of the puddle, in feet, is modeled by the twice-differentiable
function r of time t, where t is measured in minutes. For 0  t  15 , the graph of r is concave up. The table
below gives selected values of the rate of change,
t (minutes) 0 3 6 8 11 12 15
r  t 
of the radius of the puddle over the time r  t  1.2 2.3 3.4 4.3 4.9 5.0 6.2
(feet per minute)
interval 0  t  15 . The radius of the puddle is 7
feet when t  6 .
15

 r   t  dt
a.) Use a right Riemann sum with six intervals using the data in the table to approximate 0 .

15

 r   t  dt
b.) Use a left Riemann sum with six intervals using the data in the table to approximate 0 .

15

 r   t  dt
c.) Use a Trapezoidal sum with six intervals using the data in the table to approximate 0 .
 15

 r   t  dt
d.) Use a Midpoint sum with three intervals using the data in the table to approximate 0 .

15

 r   t  dt
e.) Using correct units, explain the meaning of 0 in the context of the problem situation.