Chapter-3 Assignment Numerical Differentiation and Integration
Chapter-3 Assignment Numerical Differentiation and Integration
Assignment:
1. Use trapezoidal rule to approximate the following and also compare
the absolute error in each case:
2 2
a. ∫0 𝑒 𝑥 dx, taking n=10.
5.2
b. ∫4 ln 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 ,taking n= 6 .
1.5
c. ∫0 sin 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 , taking n=6.
2. Use the Simpson’s 1/3 rule to approximate the following:
7
a. ∫3 𝑥 2 ln 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 , with h=1.
1
b. ∫0 √1 − 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 , taking n=10.
𝜋/2
c. ∫0 𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 , with h=𝜋/6.
3. Use the Simpson’s 3/8 rule to approximate the following:
6 1
a. ∫0 𝑑𝑥, taking n=6 .
1+𝑥 2
𝜋
b. ∫0 𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 , with h=𝜋/6.
2
2
c. ∫0 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥, with h=0.5.
4. Evaluate the following integral using Romberg’s integration method:
1 1
a. ∫0 𝑑𝑥 correct to three decimal places.
(1+𝑥)
2 1
b. ∫0 𝑑𝑥 correct to three decimal places.
(4+𝑥 2 )
5. Using Gaussian quadrature for two point and 3 point (Gaussian
integration for n=2 and n=3) evaluate the following:
5 1
a. ∫1 𝑑𝑥
𝑥
1.5 2
b. ∫0 𝑒 −𝑥 𝑑𝑥
2 1
c. ∫1 𝑑𝑥
1+𝑥 3
6 1
6. Approximate ∫0 𝑑𝑥 using Newton-cotes quadrature formula
1+𝑥 2
for (i) n=1, (ii) n=2 and (iii) n=3 and take h=1.
Hint for Solution:
Newton-cotes quadrature formula for:
n=1 (Apply trapezoidal rule),
n=2 (Apply Simpson’s 1/3 rule) and
n=3 (Apply Simpson’s 3/8 rule).
Assignment:
Numerical Methods 5th semester
(BE Computer and BE IT)
Prepared by: Santosh Paudel