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Problem
The table shows corresponding values of x and y for a continuous curve with equation y=f(x) between x=−4 and x=5, where a is a constant.
xy−44.16−2.52.91−1a0.51.7321.373.51.4352.28
The trapezium rule is used with all the y values in the table to find an approximation for
∫−45f(x)dx
Given that the value of this approximation is 19.3
(a) find the value of the constant a to 3 significant figures.
(3)
(b) Use the given answer of 19.3 to find an approximate value for
∫−45(2f(x)−3)dx
(2)
解答
(a)
解法一
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梯形法则的标准公式是 ∫abydx≈2h[y0+2(y1+y2+⋯+yn−1)+yn]。这里 h 是相邻 x 值的间隔,代入已知数值后解出 a。
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The strip width is
h=−2.5−(−4)=1.5.
The seven y values give six strips. Applying the trapezium rule,
∫−45f(x)dx≈21.5[4.16+2(2.91+a+1.73+1.37+1.43)+2.28].
Simplifying the inner sum,
2.91+1.73+1.37+1.43=7.44,
so
21.5[4.16+2(7.44+a)+2.28]=19.3.
0.75[4.16+14.88+2a+2.28]=19.3
0.75(21.32+2a)=19.3
15.99+1.5a=19.3
1.5a=3.31
a=2.21(3 s.f.).
(b)
解法一
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利用积分的线性性质,把 ∫(2f(x)−3)dx 拆成 2∫f(x)dx−3∫dx,再代入 (a) 的结果。
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Using the linearity of integration,
∫−45(2f(x)−3)dx=2∫−45f(x)dx−3∫−45dx.
Substituting the given approximation 19.3 and evaluating the second integral,
===2×19.3−3×(5−(−4))38.6−3×938.6−27=11.6.