Question

Value of  4 5.2 ln x dx using Simpson's one-third rule with interval size 0.3 is

Options :

  1. 1.83

  2. 1.60

  3. 1.51

  4. 1.06

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Answer :

1.83

Solution :

f(x) =  4 5.2 ln x dx, h = 0.3

b = 5.2, a = 4

n = b     a h = 5.2     4 0.3  = 4

x 4 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 y ln 4 ln 4.3 ln 4.6 ln 4.9 ln 5.2 y0 y1 y2 y3 y4

x 4 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2
y ln 4 ln 4.3
ln 4.6
ln 4.9
ln 5.2

y0 y1 y2 y3 y4

I = h 3 [ y 0 + y 4 + 4 ( y 1 + y 3 ) + 2 ( y 2 ) ]

I = 0.3 3 [ ( ln 4 + ln 5.2 ) + 4 ( ln 4.3 + ln 4.9 ) + 2 ( ln 4.6 ) ]

∴ I = 1.8278 ≈ 1.83

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