Topic 13.1: Trapezoidal Rule (HOWTO)

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Problem

Given a function of one variable, f(x), find the integral under the curve on the interval [a, b].

Assumptions

None.

Tools

We will use sampling and polynomial interpolation.

Process

Given f(x), calculate

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