Find the Smallest N Such That the Error Estimate in the Approximation

question 12

Multiple Choice

Find the smallest n such that the error estimate in the approximation of the definite integral is less than 0.00001 using the Trapezoidal Rule. Use a graphing utility to estimate the maximum of the absolute value of the second derivative.

• A) 208
• B) 189
• C) 196
• D) 201
• E) 188

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