A hint to get started
A reciprocal area and the endpoint choice
Example 2 (Self-Reading). The graph on has rectangles of equal width, using right endpoints. Show that their total area is and find the exact value of . Teacher check: construct a similar diagram using left endpoints.
CJC · Lecture · Example 2
Label both axes, the endpoints 1 and 2, width 1/n and the chosen endpoint heights.
The overestimate or underestimate depends on both the endpoint choice and whether the curve increases or decreases.