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f<br />

Simpson’s 1/3 Rule: Example<br />

(0.4)<br />

≅<br />

f<br />

( 0) = 0.2 f (0.2) = 1.288<br />

= 2.456 f (0.6) = 3.464 f<br />

(0.8)<br />

0.232<br />

⎛ 0.2<br />

+<br />

4(1.288<br />

+<br />

3.464)<br />

+<br />

2(2.456)<br />

+<br />

0.232<br />

⎞<br />

0.8⎜<br />

⎟<br />

⎝<br />

12<br />

⎠<br />

=1.62346667<br />

• Better than with Trapezoidal Rule with eight<br />

segments (1.6008)<br />

=<br />

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