A Riemann-Sum Program TI-83 and TI-83 Plus Calculators

A Riemann-sum program
TI-83 and TI-83 plus calculators

The following program for Texas Instruments TI-83 and TI-83 plus calculators draws the rectangles
associated with Riemann sums for
f (x) dx with f (x) entered as Y1 (X) in the Y= menu and gives

a
the values of the Riemann sums. The user enters a = A, b = B, the number N of subintervals, and a
number T between 0 and 1. The rectangles are of equal widths, and the program gives the left Riemann
sum if T = 0, the right Riemann sum if T = 1, and the midpoint Riemann sum if T = 0.5.
1.
PROGRAM: RIEMANN
13.
: For(J, 1, N, 1)
2.
: ClrDraw
14.
: A + (J 1)D U
3.
: FnOff
15.
: U + TD X
4.
: Fn0n 1
16.
: Y1 W
5.
: Disp "USE Y1 (X)"
17.
: Line(U, , U, W )
6.
: Prompt A, B, N
18.
: Line(U, W, U + D, W )
7.
: Disp "T = FOR LEFT"
19.
: Line(U + D, W, U + D, )
8.
: Disp "T = 1 FOR RIGHT"
20.
: S + DW S
9.
: Disp "T = .5 FOR MID"
21.
: End
10.
: Input T
22.
: Pause
11.
: (B A)/N D
23.
: Disp "SUM ="
12.
:S
24.
: Disp S
The symbol in lines 7, 9, 12, 17, and 19 of the program denotes zero. Be careful to use and
not (-) for the subtraction in lines 11 and 14.
Transferring the program

To transfer the program electronically from one TI-83 calculator to another, turn both calculators on and
connect them with the wire that is provided, pressing the connectors in firmly. On the calculator that is
to receive the program, press 2nd LINK , select <RECEIVE>, and press ENTER . The screen should
display Waiting. . . On the transmitting calculator press 2nd LINK , scroll down to <Prgm>, press
, and scroll down to the name of the program. Press ENTER to select it. The triangle beside its
name should changed to an square. Press I for <Transmit> and ENTER to transmit the program.
Select <Overwrite> on the receiving calculator if necessary to replace any old program that has the
same name.
ENTER
Running the program

Before this program is run, the function to be studied should be entered as Y1 in the Y = menu and a
suitable window for the graph of the function should be chosen. To run the program, press PRGM , scroll
down to the programs name, and press ENTER . Give the limits of integration, A and B, the number of
subintervals, N , and T (= 0, 1 or 0.5) when requested, followed each time by the ENTER key. The curve
and the rectangles will be drawn. Press ENTER to display the value of the Riemann sum. You can then
press ENTER to rerun the program if you do not perform any other operations first.
Example 1
(a) Use the Riemann-sum program to calculate the mid-point Riemann sums for
x2 dx corresponding to the partition of [0, 1] into 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 equal
0
subintervals. (b) Use the results to predict the exact value of the integral.
TI-83, TI-83 plus
Riemann-sum program, p.2
(a) Enter Y1 = x2 in the Y = menu and set the window to be

0.25 x 1.25, 0.25 y 1.25. Press PRGM , the programs number, and
ENTER . Enter A = 0, B = 1, N = 5, and T = 0.5 when requested. The rectangles for
the Riemann sum with five subintervals will be shown with the curve, as in Figure 1.
Press ENTER for the value 0.33 of the Riemann sum. Press ENTER and rerun the
program with the other values of N to obtain Figures 2 and 3 for N = 10 and 20, and
the values in the table for N = 10, 20, 50 and 100.
Solution
(b) The Riemann sums appear to be approaching 0.333 =

the value of the integral.
1
3,
which would then be
10
20
50
100
Riemann sum
0.33
0.3325
0.333125
0.3333
0.333325
y = x2
y = x2
y = x2
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 3
Entering the program

Press
and put the calculator in function mode (select <Func> on line 4) if necessary. Press 2nd
QUIT to return to the home screen, press PRGM I I for <NEW>, press ENTER , and execute the
following line-by-line instructions to enter the program.
MODE
To make a correction, move the cursor to the error and use INS and DEL as needed. To return to
the program from other screens, press CLEAR or follow the steps in the previous paragraph. To interrupt
the running of the program, press ON and then 2 for QUIT.
To delete a program, press 2nd
the program, and press ENTER 2nd
MEM
QUIT
1.
Press R I E M A N
title identifies the program.
2.
Press
2nd
3.
Press
VARS
ENTER
4.
Press
VARS
5.
Press
PRGM
DRAW
X, T, , n
<VARS> key.
3
)
ENTER
for Delete,
for Prgm, put the cursor on the name of
ENTER
. The calculator is automatically in alpha mode here. This
. ClearDraw clears the graphics screen.

to unselect all the functions in the Y = menu.
ENTER
to select Y1 .
for the word Disp and then

ALPHA
ENTER
2nd
. The space
A-LOCK
is on the key with 0 and
VARS
VARS
is the
TI-83, TI-83 plus
6.
Press PRGM I 2 ALPHA A , ALPHA B , ALPHA N ENTER to cause the prompts

A = ?, B = ?, and N = ? to appear when the program is run so the user can supply values of
A, B, and N .
7.
Press
L
8.
Press
R
9.
PRGM
F
PRGM
Press
ALPHA
ENTER
3
ALPHA
ENTER
I
D
2nd
TEST
2nd
A-LOCK
ENTER
ALPHA
2nd
TEST
2nd
ALPHA
2nd
TEST
ENTER
A-LOCK
ALPHA
ALPHA
. This and the next two lines explain the role of T .
PRGM
2nd
A-LOCK
10.
Press
11.
Press ( ALPHA B ALPHA A ) ALPHA

width D of the rectangles is calculated and stored.
12.
Press STOI ALPHA S ENTER . The Riemann sum is stored as S during the calculations.
Here S is set equal to 0 to erase its previous value.
13.
Press PRGM 4 ALPHA J , 1 , ALPHA N , 1 ) ENTER . The commands between

here and the End on line 21 will be executed for each integer J from 1 to N .
14.
Press ALPHA A + ( ALPHA J 1 )

the x-coordinate of the left side of the rectangle.
15.
Press ALPHA U + ALPHA T ALPHA D STOI X, T, , n ENTER . Here X is the

x-coordinate of the left edge of the rectangle if T = 0, the right edge if T = 1, and the midpoint
if T = 0.5.
16.
Press VARS I 1 1 STOI ALPHA W

Y= menu is calculated and stored as W .
ENTER
17.
Press 2nd DRAW 2 ALPHA

side of the rectange is drawn.
ALPHA
18.
Press
ALPHA
19.
2nd
)
Press
D
20.
PRGM
DRAW
ENTER
2nd
ALPHA
ALPHA
. The user picks T .
ALPHA
STOI
ALPHA
STOI
ALPHA
ENTER
ENTER
. The
. U is
. The value at X of the function Y1 in the
ALPHA
ALPHA
ALPHA
ENTER
ALPHA
ALPHA
. The left
ALPHA
ALPHA
. The top of the rectange is drawn.
DRAW
)
ENTER
ALPHA
ALPHA
. The right side of the rectangle is drawn.
Press ALPHA S + ALPHA D ALPHA W STOI ALPHA S ENTER . The area of the
rectangle is added to S if W is positive and is subtracted from S if W is negative.
TI-83, TI-83 plus
21.
Press
PRGM
ENTER
. The loop starting on line 13 ends here.
22.
Press
PRGM
ENTER
The program pauses to show the graph and rectangles.
23.
Press PRGM I 3 2nd A-LOCK

symbols SUM = are displayed.
24.
Press
PRGM
Press
2nd
QUIT
ALPHA
ENTER
2nd
TEST
ALPHA
ENTER
. The value of the Riemann sum is displayed.
to return to the home screen.
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A Riemann-sum program

TI-83 and TI-83 plus calculators

f (x) dx with f (x) entered as Y1 (X) in the Y= menu and gives

: Disp "USE Y1 (X)"

: Disp "T = FOR LEFT"

: Disp "T = 1 FOR RIGHT"

: Disp "T = .5 FOR MID"

: Disp "SUM ="

Transferring the program

Running the program

TI-83, TI-83 plus

Riemann-sum program, p.2

(a) Enter Y1 = x2 in the Y = menu and set the window to be

(b) The Riemann sums appear to be approaching 0.333 =

which would then be

Entering the program

for Prgm, put the cursor on the name of

. The calculator is automatically in alpha mode here. This

. ClearDraw clears the graphics screen.

for the word Disp and then

is on the key with 0 and

Riemann-sum program, p.3

TI-83, TI-83 plus

Press PRGM I 2 ALPHA A , ALPHA B , ALPHA N ENTER to cause the prompts

. This and the next two lines explain the role of T .

Press ( ALPHA B ALPHA A ) ALPHA

Press PRGM 4 ALPHA J , 1 , ALPHA N , 1 ) ENTER . The commands between

Press ALPHA A + ( ALPHA J 1 )

Press ALPHA U + ALPHA T ALPHA D STOI X, T, , n ENTER . Here X is the

Press VARS I 1 1 STOI ALPHA W

Press 2nd DRAW 2 ALPHA

. The user picks T .

. The value at X of the function Y1 in the

. The top of the rectange is drawn.

. The right side of the rectangle is drawn.

TI-83, TI-83 plus

Riemann-sum program, p.4

. The loop starting on line 13 ends here.

The program pauses to show the graph and rectangles.

Press PRGM I 3 2nd A-LOCK

. The value of the Riemann sum is displayed.

to return to the home screen.

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