Find a Bound on the Error in Approximating the Integral $\int _ { 1 } ^ { 9 } \ln x ^ { 9 }$

question 78

Short Answer

Find a bound on the error in approximating the integral $\int _ { 1 } ^ { 9 } \ln x ^ { 9 }$ using (a) the Trapezoidal Rule and (b) Simpson's Rule with $n = 10$ subintervals.

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