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In numerical analysis, the trapezoidal rule is used for approximation of a definite integral. The code here is a general purpose code for any equation.
In numerical analysis, the trapezoidal rule is used for approximation of a definite integral. The code here is a general purpose code for any equation.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapezoidal_rule]




== MATLAB ==
== MATLAB ==


function integral = trapezoidal(f, a, b, n)
function integral = trapezoid(f, a, b, n)
x = (b-a)/n;
x = (b-a)/n;
result = 0.5*f(a) + 0.5*f(b);
result = 0.5*f(a) + 0.5*f(b);