
Show the quotient even if you can do the arithmetic in your head and even if the denominator is 1. This amounts to finding the slope or rate of change. Use the two values closest to the number at which you are approximating.

This question often includes an equation in a latter part of the problem that refers to the same situation. Numbers and working with numbers are part of the Rule of Four and table problems are one way they are tested.


Information given in tables may be used to test a variety of ideas in calculus including analysis of functions, accumulation, theory and theorems, and position-velocity-acceleration, among others. AP Questions Type 5: Riemann Sum & Table Problems
