IB skill practice

Use numerical integration error estimates

Interpret trapezoidal, Simpson, and error-bound information for numerical integration.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Use numerical integration error estimates - visual coordinate link

Use the trapezoidal error bound with \(b-a=1\), \(M=6\), and \(n=4\). Enter the bound.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.