ABSTRACT

Simpsons Rule The Area is divided into an even number of strips of equal width, and therefore has an odd number of ordinates at the division points

where S=common interval (strip width) A=sum of first and last ordinates B=sum of remaining odd ordinates C=sum of the even ordinates

Trapezoidal Rule

A given trench is divided into two equal sections, giving three ordinates, the first, the middle and the last.