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Riemann sums for double integrals

Problem 11.556 · medium

Estimate \( \displaystyle \iint_R 3 x - y^{2} + 5 \, dA \) over \( \displaystyle R = [0, 2] \times [0, 2] \) with a Riemann sum, \( \displaystyle m = 2 \) subintervals in \( \displaystyle x \) and \( \displaystyle n = 2 \) in \( \displaystyle y \), sampling at the lower left corners.

\[ 2 \cdot \frac{1}{2} \cdot 2 \cdot \frac{1}{2} = 1 \]
ΔA = Δx Δy.✓ Proved
The sample points: (0, 0), (0, 1), (1, 0), (1, 1).
Reviewed
\[ 1 \cdot 1 \left(4 + 5 + 7 + 8\right) = 24 \]
ΔA times the sum of f at the sample points.✓ Proved
\[ \int\limits_{0}^{2}\int\limits_{0}^{2} \left(3 x - y^{2} + 5\right)\, dx\, dy = \frac{80}{3} \]
For comparison, the exact value is 80/3.✓ Proved

Answer \( 24 \)

✓ Nihil obstat Lines: 3 proved, 1 reviewed. The answer was also checked a second way, without looking at the solution. Reviewers found nothing wrong with the explanation. How we verify

The full receipt

Line	Status	Checked by	Detail
1	✓ Proved	sympy 1.14.0	simplify(lhs - rhs) reduced to 0
2	Reviewed	reviewers: gpt-oss:20b, qwen3.6:27b-mlx	a sentence; read, not computed
3	✓ Proved	sympy 1.14.0	simplify(lhs - rhs) reduced to 0
4	✓ Proved	sympy 1.14.0	simplify(lhs - rhs) reduced to 0
answer, a second way	✓ Checked independently	sympy 1.14.0 + mpmath 1.3.0	the sum recomputed in exact fractions

Reviewers

gpt-oss:20b: pass
qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass — The solution correctly identifies the subinterval widths, the lower-left sample points, and the function values at those points. The final calculation is correct.

Every verdict on record (6)

qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-27 — The solution correctly identifies the subinterval widths, the lower-left sample points, and the function values at those points. The final calculation is correct.
gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-27
qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-26 — The solution correctly identifies the grid dimensions, sample points, and function evaluations for the specified Riemann sum. The calculation is accurate.
gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-26
qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-26 — The solution correctly identifies the grid points for lower-left corners, calculates the area element, and sums the function values accurately.
gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-26

Proved: SymPy reduced the difference between the two sides to zero. Checked independently: a separate method, named above, confirmed it. Checked numerically: the two sides agree at every sampled point, which is evidence, not proof. Reviewed: a model or a person read it; that is all a sentence can have. Solution by generator:structured/double_riemann, checked 2026-10-27 with SymPy 1.14.0.