Question

Use the method of quadrature to estimate the area under the curve 1102-07-06-00-00_v2_files/i0040000.jpg that is above the x-axis from x = 0 to x = 3.
a.
2.3
c.
27.6
b.
55.3
d.
1.1

Answer 1

Try attaching the image.

Answer 2

y =-\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }x ^{2}+10\]

Answer 3

Great. Is your method of quadrature the trapezoidal rule, or Simpson's rule? (or other?)

Answer 4

@SithsAndGiggles im not sure

Answer 5

Left to our own devices, are we? Okay, not a problem. If we end up not using the expected method, it won't matter much; our answer should be approximately equal. I'll go ahead and use trapezoidal partitions.