1.16.7.a - Computation of areas
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What is the Trapezoidal Rule used for?
💡 Hint: Think of dividing shapes into simpler parts.
What is a planimeter?
💡 Hint: Consider a tool that 'walks' around a shape.
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What does the Trapezoidal Rule approximate?
💡 Hint: Think about shapes that have parallel sides.
Simpson's Rule uses what to estimate area?
💡 Hint: Visualize how curves fit within lines.
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A plot measures 12 meters on one side, 14 meters on another, and the remaining two sides create a trapezoidal section with heights of 5 meters each. Calculate the area using the trapezoidal rule.
💡 Hint: Remember to average the lengths of the bases.
Using coordinates, calculate the area of a polygon with vertices at (2,3), (5,11), (12,8), and (10,5).
💡 Hint: Use the coordinate formula carefully.
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