
32. f (x) 5 1/(3 1 x)
33. f ðxÞ5
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
6 1 x
p
34. f (x) 5 e
x
35. f (x) 5 sin(π x)
c In each of Exercises 36239, a function f (x)
is given. Use
inequality (5.8.8) to determine how large N must be to
guarantee that the Simpson’s Rule approximation of
R
2
22
f ðxÞdx is accurate to within 10
23
. b
36. f (x) 5 1/(3 1 x)
37. f ðxÞ5
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
ffi
6 1 x
p
38. f (x) 5 e
x
39. f (x) 5 sin(π x)
40. Show that the Simpson’s Rule approximation is exact
when applied to a polynomial of degree 3 or less. (Hint:
Use inequality (5.8.4) to show that the error is 0.)
41. Show that the average of x
3
over the interval [γ2h, γ 1 h]
is γ (γ
2
1 h
2
). Show that this quantity is also equal to
((γ2h)
3
1 4 γ
3
1 (γ 1 h)
3
)/6. Deduce that Theorem 3,
which was stated for polynomials of degree 2, is also valid
for polynomials P (x) 5 Ax
2
1 Bx 1 C 1 Dx
3
of degree 3.
As a result, Simpson’s Rule is exact when applied to cubic
polynomials.
42. Applying Simpson’s Rule to the right side of
π 5 4
Z
1
0
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
1 2 x
2
p
dx
gives an approximation of π. In practice, this method of
approximation is not useful because of its computational
cost. For example, with N 5 100, the approximation is
3.1411 ..., which is accurate to only three decimal places.
Examine the graph of y 5
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
1 2 x
2
p
for 0 # x # 1. What
geometric property does this graph have that graphs of
approximating parabolas do not have? Why is error
bound (5.8.4) of no use here?
43. Simpson’s Rule is generally more accurate than the
Midpoint Rule, but it is not always more accurate. Cal-
culate A 5
R
1
21
ffiffiffiffiffi
jxj
p
dx. With N 5 2, estimate A using both
the Midpoint Rule, M
2
, and Simpson’s Rule, S
2
. What
are the absolute errors? Repeat with N 5 4.
44. Calculate A 5
R
1
21
jxjdx. Let N be an even positive integer
that is not divisible by 4. Show that if a uniform partition
of order N is used, then the Midpoint Rule approximation
of A is exact, but the Simpson’s Rule approximation is
not.
45. Suppose f has derivatives of order 4 in an interval con-
taining [a, b]. Chevilliet’s form of the error in Simpson’s
Rule states that the error in using Simpson’s Rule is exactly
ðb2 aÞ
4
180 N
4
ðf
000
ðξÞ2 f
000
ðηÞÞ
for two points ξ and η in [a, b]. Show that the error esti-
mate as stated in the text (sometimes known as Stirling’s
form) follows from Chevilliet’s form of the error.
c In Exercises 4
6 and 47, several values of the Lorenz func-
tion L have been tabulated (refer to Example 2). Use trape-
zoidal approximations to estimate the coefficient of inequality
that corresponds to the given data. (Note: The tables represent
partitions that are not uniform. Also, the data points (0, 0) and
(100, 100) have not been included in the tables but should be
used in the calculations.) b
46.
x 15
25 50 75 90
L (x) 319254270
47.
x 16 28 51 75 88 97
L (x) 3 8 24 46 69 88
48. Figure 11 shows a map of the province of Manitoba
flipped onto its western boundary. Distances are in kilo-
meters. The southern portion of the province, appearing
to the right in Figure 11, is essentially a trapezoid. Use
Simpson’s Rule to estimate the area of the northern
portion of the province. Approximately what is the area
of Manitoba when estimated in this way? (The actual area
is 649,953 km
2
.) Repeat with the Trapezoidal Rule.
Repeat with the Midpoint Rule using increments of 156 km
along the S-axis. (For more precise estimation, the small
arc of the eastern boundary that is not the graph of a
function must be taken into account.)
49. A 6 m wide swimming pool is illustrated in Figure 12, on
next page. Depths are given every 2 m. Estimate the
volume of water in the pool when it is filled. Use the
Midpoint, Trapezoidal, and Simpson’s Rules.
50. Let N be an even integer. The three approximation
methods discussed in this section satisfy
S
N
5
1
3
T
N=2
1
2
3
M
N=2
: ð5:8:9Þ
0
420
435
510
530
755
730
675
630
585
515
450
465
N
156 312 468 624
780
Distance
in kilometers
1225
S
E
MANITOBA
m Figure 11
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