Simpson's Rule Teacher Resources
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Simpson's Rule
In this Simpson's Rule worksheet, students use the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to determine the antiderivatives and evaluate integrals. They find the midpoint of given polygons and sketch the graph of the function. This nine-page...
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Trapezoid Rule, Simpson's Rule, Midpoint Rule
In this math worksheet, students practice using the rules of Trapezoid, Simpson, and Midpoint. Then they practice using the rules and justify the solutions.
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Simpson's Rule
In this integral worksheet, students use the Simpsons's Rule for evaluating integrals. They use different methods to calculate integrals and compare the results. This eight-page worksheet contains approximately 16 multi-step problems.
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Estimating he Value of a Definite Integral
In this definite integral worksheet, students solve three integrals for a defined value. They use the midpoint, trapezoidal, and Simpson's rules each one time to estimate the value of a definite integral.
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Sherlock Holmes' Real Train Adventure
In this calculus worksheet, students use the trapezoid and Simpson's rule to calculate the midpoint sum. They use a specific interval to perform their integration. There are 12 questions.
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Numerical Methods of Integration
Students calculate the area under a curve. In this calculus lesson, students estimate and calculate the area of a curve using simpson's rule and the trapazoidal rule. They review rieman sums and add to it.
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Numerical Methods of Integration
Learners review Riemann Sums with rectangles, used to approximate the area under a curve. They listen as the teacher introduces the Trapezoidal Rule to approximate the area under a curve. Students use Simpson's Rule to find the area...
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Review for Test on sections 6.2-6.3
Twelfth graders review integration techniques to get ready for their test. In this calculus lesson, 12th graders review integrals, trig substitution, integration by parts, trapezoidal rules and simpson's rule in preparation for a test....
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Test on Chapter 8
Twelfth graders review integration techniques to get ready for their test. In this calculus lesson, 12th graders review integrals, trig substitution, integration by parts, trapezoidal rules and simpson's rule in preparation for a test....
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Review of Techniques of Integration
Twelfth graders review techniques of integration. In this calculus lesson, 12th graders review integration by parts, integrals with powers, trig substitution, and simpson's rule for a chapter 8 test. They review with a right angle puzzle...
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Seventeen Various Integral Problems
For this integrals worksheet, learners solve seventeen integral problems. One problem covers completing the square, one curve length, one partial fraction decomposition, one Simpson's rule, and several are trigonometric integrals.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Simpson's Rule
This tutorial gives an explanation of Simpson's Rule. It includes examples and answers.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Simpson's Rule
Using parabolas to determine the area under a curve proves to be better estimate then other methods. This demonstration of Simpson's Rule allows the student to see just how accurate this approximation can be.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Simpson's Rule
This is a comprehensive site from MathWorld.com explaining Simpson's Rule with links to related topics.
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Numerical Integration: Simpson's Rule
This site gives a description of Simpson's Rule. It includes formulas, examples, and graphs. There are also links to further information.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Simpson'e 3/8 Rule
This MathWorld site presents a modification of Simpson's Rule called Simpson'e 3/8 Rule.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Programming to Find Area Under a Curve
Students will learn how to program the TI 83/84 Plus graphing calculator to approximate the area under a curve using Left,Right,Midpoint Riemann Sums, and Trapezoid Rule, and Simpson's Rule.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Integration
This lesson puts integration to work. Lessons include integral, derivatives, antiderivatives, and indefinite integrals. The Trapezoidal and Simpson's Rules are highlighted. The examples are enhanced using Live, Math and Scientific...
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Numerical Integration Utility
The integration tool integrates and graphs functions that student enter into the tool. The tool uses the trapezoidal rule, Riemann sums, and Simpson rule to integrate the function.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Integrals
Hotmath provides 24 practice problems dealing with integrals. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for finding or evaluating the integral.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numerical Integration
This learning check activity tests students understanding of the Trapezoidal Rule, Simpson's Rule, and the Midpoint Rule.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Statistics Can Be Misleading
Statistics are persuasive. So much so that people, organizations, and whole countries base some of their most important decisions on organized data. But any set of statistics might have something lurking inside it that can turn the...
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University of Cambridge: Numerical Integration
A good site from the University of Cambridge explaining Numerical Integration. Several examples are given for the student to study
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Graphing Calculator Programs
The resource is a graphing calculator program used for numerical integration. The program uses trapezoid and Simpson approximations. Instructions on how to use the programs are included.