a) Using mid-ordinate rule, estimate the area under the curve y =1/2x² - 2. Using six strips between x=2 and x=8and x-axis.

a) Using mid-ordinate rule, estimate the area under the curve y =1/2x² - 2. Using six strips between x=2 and x=8
and x-axis.
b) Using intergration to determine the exact area under the curve.
c) Find the percentage error in calculating the area using the mid-ordinate rule.

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