| Exam Board | Edexcel |
| Module | C4 (Core Mathematics 4) |
| Topic | Fixed 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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