Edexcel C4 — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
TopicFixed Point Iteration

4. (a) Use the trapezium rule with two intervals of equal width to find an estimate for the value of the integral $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 3 } e ^ { \cos x } d x$$ giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
(b) Use the trapezium rule with four intervals of equal width to find another estimate for the value of the integral to 3 significant figures.
(c) Given that the true value of the integral lies between the estimates made in parts (a) and (b), comment on the shape of the curve \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { \cos x }\) in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 3\) and explain your answer.
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