Question

"Why must n be even when using Simpsons Rule?"

Answer 1

because of homer! hahaha

Answer 2

i have to show an example...

Answer 3

It has to be even because you need to divide the interval into an equal number of parts

Answer 4

but why can't you divide it into an odd number of parts like when you do the trapezoidal rule?

Answer 5

I'm no math major so all I know is that it just won't work :) There's another version of the Simspon's rule for that...

Answer 6

yah the 3/8 rule, I read about it :)