Find a Bound on the Error in Approximating the Given

question 143

Short Answer

Find a bound on the error in approximating the given definite integral using the trapezoidal rule with n intervals.
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If necessary, round the answer to three decimal places.
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Find a bound on the error in approximating the given definite integral using the Simpson's rule with n intervals.
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If necessary, round the answer to five decimal places.

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