Exercise 117Calculus › Single-variable calculus › Integration › Riemann integralL1Added 2 Nov 2026
Limits of sums as Riemann sums
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Statement
Compute the limits
Hint
Factor out so that the sum becomes for a continuous function .
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Solution
Principle. For continuous on , the Riemann sums converge to .
. Dividing numerator and denominator by ,
So .
. Similarly , so
Numerical check. For : the first sum is (close to ) and the second is (close to ).
Remark. This is the standard way to evaluate limits of sums: spot the and the ratio .