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In mathematics, and more specifically in numerical analysis, the trapezoidal rule (also known as the trapezoid rule or trapezium rule) is a technique for approximating the |
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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. |
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MATLAB |
== MATLAB == |
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function integral = trapezoidal(f, a, b, n) |
function integral = trapezoidal(f, a, b, n) |
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integral = h*result; |
integral = h*result; |
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end |
end |
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f is the equation, a is the lower limit, b is the upper limit, and n is the number of trapezoids or number of integration points. |
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