I need help with the Trapezoidal Rule for Definite Integrals.

x 0 3 6 9 12
-----------------------
f(x) 100 97 90 78 55

the integral is f(x)dx from 0 to 12

*I know that delta(x)=3

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I need help with the Trapezoidal Rule for Definite Integrals. 

x      0     3    6    9    12
-----------------------
f(x) 100  97  90  78   55

the integral is f(x)dx from 0 to 12

*I know that delta(x)=3

megannicole51 · Answer

@pgpilot326 

so would it be....(3/2) [0+2(3)+2(6)+2(9)+12]??

megannicole51 · Answer

@timo86m

anonymous · Answer

oh sorry it has been so long :(

anonymous · Answer

is this like riemann sums?

megannicole51 · Answer

yes:)

anonymous · Answer

sorry its been a while and my brain is almost asleep lol

megannicole51 · Answer

shoottt....its okay thanks for looking at it though!

anonymous · Answer

it also depends on where you want to take the sample point

anonymous · Answer

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