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1. Derive the locations and weight factors for the 3-point Gauss quadrature for exactly
evaluating a 5th order polynomial. (3)
2. Evaluate the following integral using Gauss quadrature method. Do not round off any
intermediate quantities to obtain the exact integral value. (3)
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𝐼=∫ ∫ 𝑥 2 . 𝑦 5 . 𝑑𝑥. 𝑑𝑦
𝑥=5 𝑦=0
3. Evaluate the value of the following integral using 1, 2 and 3-point Gauss quadrature
procedures. Comment on the accuracy achieved. Is it possible to determine the exact
result for this problem using numerical integration? Why or why not? (4)
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𝐼 = ∫2 (𝑥 ) 𝑑𝑥