28/06/2014 Page Mr. S.

Cothun
1
Trapezium Rule (Pure Maths 3)
J 02/2/6

Answer : (a)(ii) ) 2 (
8
1
t , (b)(i) 0.90,(ii) Overestimate
J 03/2/6

Answer : (ii) 0.57
J 04/2/5


Answer : (i)1,(ii) 0.50(iii) Underestimate


28/06/2014 Page Mr. S.Cothun
2
J 05/2/6


Answer : (i)(0,1) ,(ii)
e
1
, (iii) 0.89(iv) Underestimate
J 05/3/2

Answer : (i) 1.23






28/06/2014 Page Mr. S.Cothun
3
N06/2/6


Answer (i) (0.5,2e), (ii) 15.4 (iii) Overestimate
Specimen Paper 4
The diagram shows a sketch of the curve with equation 3 4 + =
x
y .

The curve intersects the y-axis at the point A.
Write down the coordinates of A. [1]
(i) Use the trapezium rule with five ordinates ( four strips) to find an approximate for
}
+
1
0
3 4 dx
x
, giving your answer correct to three significant figures. [3]
(ii) Explain with the aid of a diagram whether your approximation will be an overestimation or
an underestimation of the true value of
}
+
1
0
3 4 dx
x
. [2]
Answer (i) 4 (ii) 5.19, (iii) Overestimate



28/06/2014 Page Mr. S.Cothun
4
J 07/2/7


Answer (i) (0,1) (ii)
4
t
, (iii) 1.77, (iv) underestimate
N07/2/8



Answer (i) x=2 , (iii) 0.95



28/06/2014 Page Mr. S.Cothun
5
Specimen
Given that dx
x
e
I
x
}

=
1
0
, explain why the trapezium rule cannot be used to find the value of I.
[1]
Use integration by parts to show that
|
.
|

\
|
+ =
}

dx e x
e
I
x
1
0
1
2 . [3]
Hence by using the trapezium rule with 5 ordinates calculate the value of I, correct to two
decimal places. [3]
How can you increase the accuracy of the trapezium rule? [1]
Explain the geometrical significance of I. [1]