1. a. Complete the table below for the values of y = x3

x
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
y
             

b. Use Simpson's Rule with and the table of values to find the approximate area between the curve y = x3, the x-axis and the lines x = 2 and x = 8.

2. Use the Simpson's Rule, with six intervals to find the shaded area shown below.

3. a. Complete the table below for the values of y = 1 / x.

Give values correct to 3 decimal places.

x
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
y
                 

b. Use Simpson's Rule with eight intervals and the table of values to find the approximate area between the curve y = 1 / x, the x-axis and the lines x = 2 and x = 10.

4. Complete the table for values of y = sin(x2), where x is in radians. Give each value correct to 3 decimal places.

x
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
1
y
         

b. Use Simpson's Rule and the above table to estimate .

5. Evaluate the following integrals using Simpson's Rule with the given trapezium widths:

a.  with h = 1

b.  with h = 0.5