OCR C2 2015 June — Question 2

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2015
SessionJune
TopicArea Under & Between Curves

2
  1. Use the trapezium rule, with 4 strips each of width 1.5, to estimate the value of $$\int _ { 4 } ^ { 10 } \sqrt { 2 x - 1 } \mathrm {~d} x ,$$ giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
  2. Explain how the trapezium rule could be used to obtain a more accurate estimate.