Paper 2 · Area, Volume and Measurement
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LCOL Area, Volume and Measurement 9: Trapezoidal Rule
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- The formula is GIVEN on page 12 of the tables
- H = the WIDTH of each strip (all strips the same width). The…
- Y₁ = first height, yₙ = last height
Formula used
Area ≈ (h/2)[(first + last height) + 2(sum of the middle heights)]
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