Exercise 75Calculus › Single-variable calculus › Integration › Riemann integralL1Added 5 Nov 2026
Composition with a continuous function
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Statement
Let be Riemann integrable and continuous. Show that is Riemann integrable.
Hint
Approximate by step functions and use uniform continuity of on a bounded interval.
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Solution
Setup. Since is bounded, for some ; is uniformly continuous on .
Approximation. For , choose step functions with , where is chosen so that whenever on .
Step functions. Then (where is increasing — WLOG, working with is more subtle; but for uniformly continuous , one uses and plus bounds). The integral difference is controlled by and the length of .
Conclusion. is Riemann integrable.
Remark. The result is standard: composition of Riemann integrable with continuous preserves integrability.