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Chapter 9: Problem 1
Berechnen Sie \(I=\int_{0}^{\sqrt{3} / 3} \frac{\mathrm{d} x}{1+x^{2}}\) mitHilfe a) der Sehnentrapezformel; b) der Simpsonschen Formel. Führen Sie die Rechnung mit einem Taschenrechner durch und schätzen Sie denFehler ab. Vergleichen Sie die Näherungswerte mit dem exakten Wert desIntegrals.
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The main steps for solving this problem include calculating the exact integral value, applying the Trapezoidal and Simpson's Rule to approximate the integral value, and then calculating and understanding the error for these approximations. Finally, these values are compared to identify which approximation provides a result closer to the exact value.
Step by step solution
01
Calculate exact integral
First we need to find the exact integral of the given function. Use the antiderivative formula for \(arctan(x)\) which is \(\int \frac{1}{1+x^{2}}dx = arctan(x) +C\). Then calculate \(I = arctan(\sqrt{3}/3) - arctan(0)\). This is the exact value of the integral for comparison in the following steps.
02
Apply Trapezoidal Rule
To apply the Trapezoidal Rule, we need to divide the given interval \([0,\sqrt{3} / 3]\) into equal subintervals. The general formula for the Trapezoidal Rule is \(\frac{b-a}{2} [f(a) + f(b)]\). Apply this formula to the function \(f(x) = 1/(1+x^{2})\) and the interval from 0 to \(\sqrt{3}/3\). This gives the approximation of the integral under the trapezoidal rule.
03
Apply Simpson's Rule
For Simpson's rule, we also divide the interval into equal subintervals. The general formula is \(\frac{b-a}{6} \[f(a) + 4f((a+b)/2) + f(b)\]\). We also apply this formula to the function \(f(x) = 1/(1+x^{2})\) and the interval from 0 to \(\sqrt{3}/3\). This gives the approximation of the integral under Simpson's rule.
04
Calculate error
Use the exact value from step 1 and subtract the values obtained in steps 2 and 3. This provides the approximated error for both the Trapezoidal Rule and Simpson's Rule.
05
Comparison
Finally, compare the values obtained from the Trapezoidal and Simpson's rules with the exact value. Also reflect on the error approximations. Discuss which approximation is closer and why that might be.
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