OCR H240/01 2018 June — Question 2

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleH240/01 (Pure Mathematics)
Year2018
SessionJune
TopicSign Change & Interval Methods
TypeTrapezium Rule with Accuracy Analysis

2
  1. Use the trapezium rule, with four strips each of width 0.5 , to estimate the value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x$$ giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
  2. Explain how the trapezium rule could be used to obtain a more accurate estimate.