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Problem
Find the area enclosed between y = x² and y = 2x in the first quadrant.
1
Find the points of intersection
Set the curves equal: x² = 2x → x(x - 2) = 0, so x = 0 and x = 2.
2
Identify which curve is on top
On (0, 2), 2x > x², so y = 2x is the upper curve.
3
Set up the area integral
A = ∫₀² (2x - x²) dx
4
Integrate term-by-term
A = [ x² - x³/3 ]₀²
Final Answer
A = 4/3 sq. units
Quick Answer
How does the trapezoidal rule work?
The trapezoidal rule approximates a definite integral by replacing the area under the curve with the sum of trapezoid areas. Divide [a, b] into n equal subintervals of width h = (b-a)/n. Evaluate f at each node x_0, x_1, ..., x_n. The approximation is (h/2) * [f(x_0) + 2*f(x_1) + 2*f(x_2) + ... + 2*f(x_(n-1)) + f(x_n)]. The error bound is K(b-a)^3 / (12*n^2), where K is the max of |f''| on [a, b].
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Trapezoidal sum computed with each term shown.
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Error bound.
AskSia computes max |f''(x)| on the interval and applies the error formula.
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1
Set curves equal
x² = 2x → x = 0, x = 2
2
Set up the integral
A = ∫₀² (2x - x²) dx
3
Evaluate
A = [x² - x³/3]₀² = 4/3
Step 03
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Region between y = 2x and y = x² — area = 4/3
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A = [x² - x³/3]₀² = 4/3
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What the Trapezoidal Rule solver covers.
Closed-form check.
For integrals with known answers, compare trapezoidal approximation to the exact value.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
How accurate is the trapezoidal rule?
The error bound is |error| <= K(b-a)^3 / (12*n^2), where K = max|f''(x)| on [a, b] and n is the number of subintervals. Doubling n cuts the error by 4. The trapezoidal rule is exact for linear functions; for curved functions, the error depends on how much the curve deviates from a straight line.
Why is the formula (h/2)*[f(x_0) + 2*f(x_1) + ... + f(x_n)]?
Each trapezoid has area (h/2) * (f(x_left) + f(x_right)). Summing over all n trapezoids, each interior node appears in two trapezoids (giving the factor of 2), while the two endpoints appear only once. The (h/2) factors out, giving the standard formula.
When is Simpson's rule better than trapezoidal?
Simpson's rule fits a parabola through every pair of subintervals instead of a line, so its error decays as 1/n^4 instead of 1/n^2. For smooth integrands, Simpson is dramatically more accurate at the same n. For non-smooth integrands, the advantage shrinks.
How many subintervals do I need for a given accuracy?
Set the error bound K(b-a)^3 / (12*n^2) less than your target accuracy epsilon and solve for n. So n must be at least sqrt(K(b-a)^3 / (12*epsilon)). AskSia performs this computation and rounds up to the next integer.
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