The figure below is a sketch of the curve y= x²-4 (a) Using he trapezoidal rule with six strips estimate the area bounded by the curve,...

The figure below is a sketch of the curve y= x²-4





(a) Using he trapezoidal rule with six strips estimate the area bounded by the curve, the x-axis
and the lines x = -2 and x = 4.

(b) Calculate the area in (a) above by integration.

(c) Assuming the area found by integration is exact, calculate the percentage error in using the trapezoidal rule.

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maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 26, 2019 at 08:54

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