Asked by Alice

The function f is continuous on the interval [2, 10] with some of its values given in the table below. Use a trapezoidal approximation with 4 trapezoids to approximate of integral from 2 to 10 f(x)dx
x 2 4 7 9 10
f(x) 0 3 8 15 18

a) 30.5
b) 78.0
c) 40.0
d) 59.0

Answers

Answered by Reiny
Make your sketch, and draw your 4 trapezoids
Notice that their bases are not all the same, so you will have to
do 4 separate calculations.
I will do the area of the 2nd from the left:
area = (base)(average of heights)
= (7-4)(3+8)/2 = 33/2

find the others, then add them up,
let me know what you get
Answered by Alice
(4-2)(0+3)/2=3
(7-4)(3+8)/2=16.5
(9-7)(8+5)/2=13
(10-9)(18+15)/2=16.5
Answer 49?????????? why?
Answered by Alice
Please help me with this exercise. My answer was 49 but this number is not in my choices
Answered by Reiny
Your third calculation is wrong
you had (9-7)(<b>8+5</b>)/2=13
should have been (9-7)(<b>8+15</b>)/2=23 , looks like a copy error

for a total 59, your last choice
Answered by Alice
ohhh you right! thank you Reiny

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