Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 8: Techniques of Integration - Practice Exercises - Page 518: 48

Answer

$n \geq 8$

Work Step by Step

Consider the error bound for Simpson's Rule: $|E_S| \leq \dfrac{M(b-a)^5}{180n^4}$ The maximum value of $|f^{4}(x)|$ on $[1,2]$ is equal to: $M=3$ Now, $|E_S| \leq \dfrac{3 \times(2-1)^5}{180n^4}=\dfrac{1}{60n^4}$ We will choose $n$ such that $\dfrac{1}{60n^4} \leq 10^{-5}$ Thus, $n \geq 6.4 \approx 7$ As per Simpson's Rule, we consider only the even value of $n$, so $n \geq 8$
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