CalculusAB+

Numerical Integration Error Bounds

Compute the maximum error bounds for Trapezoidal and Simpson's rules using the |E_T| ≤ (b−a)³/(12n²)·M₂ and |E_S| ≤ (b−a)⁵/(180n⁴)·M₄ formulas.

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Inputs

Function

a (lower bound)

b (upper bound)

n (number of subintervals)

Result

Error Bounds

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Error Bounds vs. Number of Subintervals (n = 2 to 20)

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