Find the approximated integral value of an equation x^3-2x+1 using Trapezoidal rule
a = 2 and b = 4
Step value (h) = 0.5Solution:Equation is `f(x)=x^3-2x+1`
`a=2`
`b=4`
The value of table for `x` and `f(x)`
| `x` | `f(x)` |
| `x_0=2` | `f(x_(0))=f(2)=5` |
| `x_1=2.5` | `f(x_(1))=f(2.5)=11.625` |
| `x_2=3` | `f(x_(2))=f(3)=22` |
| `x_3=3.5` | `f(x_(3))=f(3.5)=36.875` |
| `x_4=4` | `f(x_(4))=f(4)=57` |
Method-1:Using Trapezoidal Rule
`int f(x) dx=(Delta x )/2 (f(x_(0))+2(f(x_(1))+f(x_(2))+f(x_(3))+...+f(x_(n-1)))+f(x_(n)))`
`int f(x) dx=(Delta x )/2 [f(x_(0))+2f(x_(1))+2f(x_(2))+2f(x_(3))+f(x_(4))]`
`f(x_(0))=5`
`2f(x_(1))=2*11.625=23.25`
`2f(x_(2))=2*22=44`
`2f(x_(3))=2*36.875=73.75`
`f(x_(4))=57`
`int f(x) dx=0.5/2*(5+23.25+44+73.75+57)`
`=0.5/2*(203)`
`=50.75`
Solution by Trapezoidal Rule is `50.75`
Method-2:Using Trapezoidal Rule
`int f(x) dx=(Delta x )/2 (f(x_(0))+2(f(x_(1))+f(x_(2))+f(x_(3))+...+f(x_(n-1)))+f(x_(n)))`
`int f(x) dx=(Delta x )/2 [f(x_(0))+f(x_(4))+2(f(x_(1))+f(x_(2))+f(x_(3)))]`
`=0.5/2 [5 +57 + 2xx(11.625+22+36.875)]`
`=0.5/2 [5 +57 + 2xx(70.5)]`
`=0.5/2 [5 +57 + 141]`
`=50.75`
Solution by Trapezoidal Rule is `50.75`
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