# formula to find right endpoints of n rectangles in curve? [closed]

a= initial point

b=final point

n= numbers of rectangles

how to find endpoints ?

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Maybe it's just me, but I can't make head or tail of this. Could you elaborate? –  t.b. Feb 5 '11 at 8:20
Are you trying to find an expression for the right endpoints of the subintervals when constructing a Riemann sum? –  Mike Spivey Feb 5 '11 at 11:01
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## closed as not a real question by Zev ChonolesJul 14 '12 at 20:31

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## 1 Answer

Let's suppose you are asking how to divide an interval from $a$ to $b$ with $a<b$ into $n$ equal subintervals. Then each subinterval has length $\frac{b-a}{n}$ and the endpoints of the intervals are at $$a+j\frac{b-a}{n} = \dfrac{a(n-j)+bj}{n}$$ with $j=0,1,2,...n$. When $j=0$ this gives $a$, and when $j=n$ it gives $b$.

Are you asking something more complicated?

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