AQA C2 2009 January — Question 2

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2009
SessionJanuary
TopicArea Under & Between Curves

2
  1. Use the trapezium rule with four ordinates (three strips) to find an approximate value for $$\int _ { 1.5 } ^ { 6 } x ^ { 2 } \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } - 1 } \mathrm {~d} x$$ giving your answer to three significant figures.
  2. State how you could obtain a better approximation to the value of the integral using the trapezium rule.
    (1 mark)