Simpson's Rule by Rectangles: A Numerical Approach to Integration.

Powell, Martin

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Publication Date: 1985

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Simpson's Rule by Rectangles: A Numerical Approach to Integration.

Powell, Martin

Mathematics in School, v14 n5 p44-46 Nov 1985

Shows that Simpson's rule can be obtained as the average of three simple rectangular approximations and can therefore be introduced to students before they meet any calculus. In addition, the accuracy of the rule (which is for exact cubes) can be exploited to introduce the topic of integration. (JN)

Descriptors: Calculus, Computer Software, Estimation (Mathematics), Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics

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