The
tutor could be used to implement the Trapezoid rule for different values of the partition . Alternatively, the ApproximateInt command can be use, as in Table 6.7.2(a).
Initialize
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Tools≻Load Package: Student Calculus 1
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Loading Student:-Calculus1
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Context Panel: Assign to a Name≻
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Apply the ApproximateInt command
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Table 6.7.2(a) Determining for which the Trapezoid rule agrees with when rounded to four places
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At , the Trapezoid rule yields , which rounds to . On the other hand, at , the Trapezoid rule yields , which rounds to .