What is the Integral of Riemann's Sum with Square Roots?

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Start date Mar 6, 2011
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Mar 6, 2011

Frostbytez

Homework Statement

Convert the Riemann's Sum to an integral:

(1/50) * [(sqrt(1/50)) + (sqrt(2/50)) + (sqrt(3/50)) ... + (sqrt(50/50))]

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The Attempt at a Solution

(1/50) times Integral (upper limit 1 and lower limit 0) of sqrt(x) dx
Is my solution correct?

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Mar 6, 2011

lurflurf

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^There is no (1/50).

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