Use the Trapezoidal Rule to Approximate $\int _ { 2 } ^ { 3 } e ^ { 3 / x } d x$

question 42

Short Answer

Use the Trapezoidal Rule to approximate $\int _ { 2 } ^ { 3 } e ^ { 3 / x } d x$ for $n = 4$ . Round the result to four decimal places.

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