GRE Subject Test: Math : Trapezoidal Rule

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for GRE Subject Test: Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 :Numerical Integration

Solve the integral

using the trapezoidal approximation withsubintervals.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Trapezoidal approximations are solved using the formula

whereis the number of subintervals andis the function evaluated at the midpoint.

For this problem,.

The value of each approximation term is below.

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The sum of all the approximation terms is, therefore

Example Question #12 :How To Find Midpoint Riemann Sums

Solve the integral

using the trapezoidal approximation withsubintervals.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Trapezoidal approximations are solved using the formula

whereis the number of subintervals andis the function evaluated at the midpoint.

For this problem,.

The value of each approximation term is below.

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The sum of all the approximation terms is, therefore

Example Question #3 :Trapezoidal Rule

Solve the integral

using the trapezoidal approximation withsubintervals.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Trapezoidal approximations are solved using the formula

whereis the number of subintervals andis the function evaluated at the midpoint.

For this problem,.

The value of each approximation term is below.

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The sum of all the approximation terms is, therefore

Example Question #4 :Trapezoidal Rule

Solve the integral

using the trapezoidal approximation withsubintervals.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Trapezoidal approximations are solved using the formula

whereis the number of subintervals andis the function evaluated at the midpoint.

For this problem,.

The value of each approximation term is below.

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The sum of all the approximation terms is, therefore

Example Question #5 :Trapezoidal Rule

Evaluateusing the Trapezoidal Rule, with n = 2.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

1) n = 2 indicates 2 equal subdivisions. In this case, they are from 0 to 1, and from 1 to 2.

2) Trapezoidal Rule is:

3) For n = 2:

4) Simplifying:

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