Overview
By dividing a region up into thinner and thinner rectangles, we can describe its area as a limit of sums of rectangle areas. Even when using summation notation, this process can be time consuming.
Lecture Video and Notes
Video Excerpts
» Clip 2: Summation Notation (00:04:00)
From Lecture 18 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006
Recitation Video
Summation Notation Practice
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Worked Example
Summation