Edexcel C4 — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
TopicArea Under & Between Curves

3. A student tests the accuracy of the trapezium rule by evaluating \(I\), where $$I = \int _ { 0.5 } ^ { 1.5 } \left( \frac { 3 } { x } + x ^ { 4 } \right) \mathrm { d } x$$
  1. Complete the student's table, giving values to 2 decimal places where appropriate.
    \(x\)0.50.7511.251.5
    \(\frac { 3 } { x } + x ^ { 4 }\)6.064.32
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values from your table, to calculate an estimate for the value of \(I\).
  3. Use integration to calculate the exact value of \(I\).
  4. Verify that the answer obtained by the trapezium rule is within \(3 \%\) of the exact value.