
College Mathematics: Learning Worksheets Chapter 13
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Goal: To use the Trapezoidal Rule and Simpson’s Rule to approximate definite integrals.
Use integration tables to solve indefinite integrals
Section 13-4 Other Integration Methods
Trapezoidal Rule:
Let f be a function defined on an interval [a, b]. Partition [a, b] into n
subintervals of equal length ()/
ba n with endpoints
012 n
ax x x x b
Then
012
[( ) 2( ) 2( ) ( )] /2
nn
Tfx fx fx fxx
is an approximation of ( ) .
b
a
xdx
Simpson’s Rule:
Let f be a function defined on an interval [a, b]. Partition [a, b] into 2n
subintervals of equal length ()/
ba n with endpoints
012 n
ax x x x b
Then
Process: Using the integration tables
1. Determine which category has the form of the given integrand (integrals involving
trigonometric functions, integrals involving ln ,uetc.)
2. Examine the integrals within the category to see if one represents exactly the
integrand in the given problem.
a) If an exact match is found, use the formula to find the indefinite integral.
b) If an exact match is not found, use substitution to change the integral into one