Use N = 10 Subdivisions to Find the Exact Value

question 47

Short Answer

Use n = 10 subdivisions to find the exact value of by the trapezoidal approximation. Find the exact value of the integral and approximate the magnitude of the error. Express your answer to at least four decimal places.

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