Concept explainers
To find: The approximation the distance the bobsled travels.
Answer to Problem 12E
The distance traveled is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Calculation:
In the trapezoidal rule, if
That is,
Where,
Now, apply the trapezoidal rule with
0 | 0 | ||
1 | 3 | ||
2 | 7 | ||
3 | 12 | ||
4 | 17 | ||
5 | 25 | ||
6 | 33 | ||
t7 | 7 | 41 | |
8 | 48 |
Now, substitute the values from given table in this equation, equation has factor of
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