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SIMPSONS & WEDDLES RULES
1

dx
1. Find 0 1+ x2 by using Simpsons

1
3

rule and

Weddles rule. Hence obtain the approximate value

of and comment on the results into 6 equal parts.
[Mar- 05], [Ma-07], [Apr-09] (

I S=1.3662, I w =1.3735

2. Given e0=1, e1=2.72, e2=7.39, e3=20.09, e4=54.60.

Verify Simpsons rule by finding an approximate

4
x
value of 0 e dx, taking 4 equal intervals and

compare it with its exact value. [Sep- 07](Ans:

53.8733)
3

x4
3. Find the value of
dx by Simpsons rule with
3

seven equidistant intervals. [Oct-08] (Ans: 98)

5.2

4. Compare the value of the definite integral, 4 lnx dx ,

taking 6 equal intervals by Weddles rule. [Apr-08]
(Ans: 1.82784741)

5. Find the value of 4

dx
x

, by Simpsons rule using

4equal intervals.[Apr-10] (Ans: 0.6931)

6. Apply Simpsons rule of approximate integration to
find the approximate area bounded by x-axis, the line
x=1, x=4 and the curve through the points
x:
1
1.5
2
y:
2
2.4
2.7
[Oct-11] (Ans: 7.7833)

2.5
2.8

3
3

3.5
2.6

4
2.1

7. Evaluate

1+dxx3 by using Simpsons one-third rule

0

and Weddles rule with 6 equal intervals.[Apr-11](Ans:

I s=1.144, I w =1.1654

8. Use Simpsons one-third rule to obtain an

approximate value of
1

1+ x+ x 2 dx , correct to five decimal places using

0
eleven ordinates.[Apr-013]
7
2
9. Evaluate 3 x logx dx , by Simpsons rule with 8 strips and

determine the error by direct integration.[Oct-013]

0.7

10.

x 1/ 2 ex
Approximate the value of
dx, by
0.5

Weddles rule with 10 (ten) trips. [Apr-14] (Ans:

0.086)

11.

Calculate an approximate vaiue of

log ( 1+ x 2 )
1+ x 2 dx
0

by (i) Simpsons 1/3 rule and (ii) Weddles rule by

dividing the range into 10 equal intervals. [Oct-14]
2

12.

Compute the value of 1 lnx dx , taking 6 equal

intervals by Simpsons rule. (Ans: 0.904761)

13.

Evaluate 10.162 sin 2 d by Simpsons rule and

0

Weddles rule. (Ans: Sim 1.505103381)

1.4

14.

(logx+ x e x )
Find the value of the integral
dx, by
0.2

using Simpsons and Weddles rule. (Ans:

2.191120707, 2.191653841)
6

15.

Compute the value of the integral 0 1+ x2 dx , by

using Simpsons rule. (Ans:1.800666389)

4

16.

Compute the value of the integral 0 1+ x dx , by

using Simpsons rule.

17.

Evaluate (sin ) 2dby Simpsons rule and

0

Weddles rule. (Ans:

s=
I

0.271266,

Iw

=0.290979359)

18.

Evaluate sin d by Simpsons rule. (Ans:

0

s=
I

1.000026311)
0.4

19.

e 3 x cos 2 x dx
Evaluate
, by using Simpsons rule.
0.2

(Ans: 0.4037599418)

20.

Evaluate

xlogx+e x
sin dx

1.4

by Simpsons rule and

0.2

Weddles rule. (Ans:

s= 4.052134841
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Formula of Simpsons & Weddles Rule
Simpsons 1/3 rule
s=

h
3

( y 0 + y n )+ 4 ( y 1+ y3 + y 5 + y 7 )

3
8

Simpsons
Is

3
8

h{(

+2(

y 2+ y 4 + y 6 +

rule

y0 + yn

)+3(

y 1+ y 2+ y 4 + y 5 +

)+2(

y 3 + y 6 + y 9 +

)}

Weddles rule
Iw

3
10

h[

y0

+5

y1

y2

+6

y3

y4

+5

y5

5 y7

+.+ y n ]
(1, 51 61 52 51 61 52, 1)
h=

upper limit lower limit

Intervals(n)

Error= Exact value -

I s/ I w

value

Interval of Simpsons rule: n=4,6,8,10.

Interval of Weddles rule: n=6,8.

+2

y6