We use a Riemann Sum to approximate the area under a curve by approximating the area with a series of rectangles.
A Riemann Sum can be a left-, right-, or midpoint-rectangular approximation method. These are commonly referred to as LRAM, RRAM, or MRAM. The location (left, right or midpoint) corresponds to the top of the rectangle and the location where it intersects the given curve. The š¦ coordinate of each of these locations is the height of the respective rectangle for which you need to calculate the area.
Typically the width of each rectangle is a uniform amount - but this is not an absolute requirement.
A Riemann Sum question sometimes asks whether the sum is an overestimate or an underestimate.