AQA C3 2013 January — Question 2

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC3 (Core Mathematics 3)
Year2013
SessionJanuary
TopicFixed Point Iteration

2
  1. Use Simpson's rule, with five ordinates (four strips), to calculate an estimate for $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 4 } \frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 } \mathrm {~d} x$$ Give your answer to four significant figures.
  2. Show that the exact value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 4 } \frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 } \mathrm {~d} x\) is \(\ln k\), where \(k\) is an integer. (5 marks)