OCR MEI Further Numerical Methods 2022 June — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Numerical Methods (Further Numerical Methods)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicSign Change & Interval Methods
TypeSimpson's Rule Approximation

5 Kai uses the midpoint rule, trapezium rule and Simpson's rule to find approximations to \(\int _ { \mathrm { a } } ^ { \mathrm { b } } \mathrm { f } ( \mathrm { x } ) \mathrm { dx }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants. The associated spreadsheet output is shown in the table. Some of the values are missing.
FGHI
3\(n\)\(\mathrm { M } _ { \mathrm { n } }\)\(\mathrm { T } _ { \mathrm { n } }\)\(\mathrm { S } _ { 2 \mathrm { n } }\)
410.24366990.1479020
520.2306967
  1. Write down a suitable spreadsheet formula for cell H 5 .
  2. Complete the copy of the table in the Printed Answer Booklet, giving the values correct to 7 decimal places.
  3. Use your answers to part (b) to determine the value of \(\int _ { a } ^ { b } f ( x ) d x\) as accurately as you can, justifying the precision quoted.