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3.7 Numerical methods (A-level only)

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Question 3
a.

Use the trapezium rule with four strips to find an estimate for

∫022x dx \int_0^2 2^x\,dx\,∫02​2xdx

Give your answer to four decimal places.

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b.

Given that ∫022x dx=3ln⁡2\displaystyle\int_0^2 2^x\,dx = \frac{3}{\ln 2}∫02​2xdx=ln23​, find the percentage error in the estimate found in part (a). Give your answer to two significant figures.

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c.

Explain, with reference to the shape of the curve y=2xy = 2^xy=2x, why the trapezium rule gives an overestimate here.

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125 exam-style questions on CCEA A Level Maths 3.7 Numerical methods (A-level only), covering 3.7.1 Numerical methods (A-level only), 3.7.2 Numerical methods (A-level only), 3.7.3 Numerical methods (A-level only), and 3.7.4 Numerical methods (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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