Solve the Problem $\int _ { 2 } ^ { 5 } \frac { 1 } { x - 1 } d x$

question 390

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Estimate the minimum number of subintervals needed to approximate the integral $\int _ { 2 } ^ { 5 } \frac { 1 } { x - 1 } d x$ with an error of magnitude less than $10 ^ { - 4 }$ using Simpson's Rule.

• A) 570
• B) 24
• C) 6
• D) 48

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