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Use Simpson's rule to find the arclength of the curve \(\displaystyle f(x)=\frac{1}{x}\) on \(\displaystyle (5,9)\) with \(\displaystyle n=32\).
\(\displaystyle \Delta x = \frac{ 9 - 5 }{ 32 }\). \(\displaystyle x_i = a +i\Delta x = 5 + i \frac{1}{8}\)Using the 1,4,2,...,2,4,1 pattern the sum can be written as \(\displaystyle x_i\) can be written split into the even and odd terms. \(\displaystyle x_k = 5 + (2k-1)\cdot \frac{1}{8}\) for \(\displaystyle k=1\) to \(\displaystyle k =16\) and \(\displaystyle x_j = 5 + (2j)\cdot \frac{1}{8}\) for \(\displaystyle j=1\) to \(\displaystyle j =15\). \(\displaystyle f(5) +f(9)+4\sum_{k=1}^{16}f\left(\frac{k}{4} + \frac{39}{8}\right) + 2\sum_{j=1}^{15}f\left(\frac{j}{4} + 5\right)\). The value is \(\displaystyle 4.0011\)
\begin{question}Use Simpson's rule to find the arclength of the curve $f(x)=\frac{1}{x}$ on $(5,9)$ with $n=32$.
\soln{9cm}{$\Delta x = \frac{ 9 - 5 }{ 32 }$. $x_i = a +i\Delta x = 5 + i \frac{1}{8}$Using the 1,4,2,...,2,4,1 pattern the sum can be written as $x_i$ can be written split into the even and odd terms. $x_k = 5 + (2k-1)\cdot \frac{1}{8}$ for $k=1$ to $k =16$ and $x_j = 5 + (2j)\cdot \frac{1}{8}$ for $j=1$ to $j =15$. $f(5) +f(9)+4\sum_{k=1}^{16}f\left(\frac{k}{4} + \frac{39}{8}\right) + 2\sum_{j=1}^{15}f\left(\frac{j}{4} + 5\right)$. The value is $4.0011$}
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\end{question}\end{document}<p> <p>Use Simpson's rule to find the arclength of the curve <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle f(x)=\frac{1}{x} " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20f%28x%29%3D%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7Bx%7D%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle f(x)=\frac{1}{x} " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle f(x)=\frac{1}{x} " /> on <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle (5,9) " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%285%2C9%29%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle (5,9) " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle (5,9) " /> with <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle n=32 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20n%3D32%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle n=32 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle n=32 " /> . </p> </p><p> <p> <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle \Delta x = \frac{ 9 - 5 }{ 32 } " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%5CDelta%20x%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B%209%20-%205%20%7D%7B%2032%20%7D%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle \Delta x = \frac{ 9 - 5 }{ 32 } " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle \Delta x = \frac{ 9 - 5 }{ 32 } " /> . <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x_i = a +i\Delta x = 5 + i \frac{1}{8} " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x_i%20%3D%20a%20%2Bi%5CDelta%20x%20%3D%205%20%2B%20i%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B8%7D%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle x_i = a +i\Delta x = 5 + i \frac{1}{8} " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x_i = a +i\Delta x = 5 + i \frac{1}{8} " /> Using the 1,4,2,...,2,4,1 pattern the sum can be written as <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x_i " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x_i%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle x_i " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x_i " /> can be written split into the even and odd terms. <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x_k = 5 + (2k-1)\cdot \frac{1}{8} " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x_k%20%3D%205%20%2B%20%282k-1%29%5Ccdot%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B8%7D%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle x_k = 5 + (2k-1)\cdot \frac{1}{8} " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x_k = 5 + (2k-1)\cdot \frac{1}{8} " /> for <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle k=1 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20k%3D1%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle k=1 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle k=1 " /> to <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle k =16 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20k%20%3D16%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle k =16 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle k =16 " /> and <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x_j = 5 + (2j)\cdot \frac{1}{8} " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x_j%20%3D%205%20%2B%20%282j%29%5Ccdot%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B8%7D%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle x_j = 5 + (2j)\cdot \frac{1}{8} " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x_j = 5 + (2j)\cdot \frac{1}{8} " /> for <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle j=1 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20j%3D1%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle j=1 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle j=1 " /> to <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle j =15 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20j%20%3D15%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle j =15 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle j =15 " /> . <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle f(5) +f(9)+4\sum_{k=1}^{16}f\left(\frac{k}{4} + \frac{39}{8}\right) + 2\sum_{j=1}^{15}f\left(\frac{j}{4} + 5\right) " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20f%285%29%20%2Bf%289%29%2B4%5Csum_%7Bk%3D1%7D%5E%7B16%7Df%5Cleft%28%5Cfrac%7Bk%7D%7B4%7D%20%2B%20%5Cfrac%7B39%7D%7B8%7D%5Cright%29%20%2B%202%5Csum_%7Bj%3D1%7D%5E%7B15%7Df%5Cleft%28%5Cfrac%7Bj%7D%7B4%7D%20%2B%205%5Cright%29%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle f(5) +f(9)+4\sum_{k=1}^{16}f\left(\frac{k}{4} + \frac{39}{8}\right) + 2\sum_{j=1}^{15}f\left(\frac{j}{4} + 5\right) " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle f(5) +f(9)+4\sum_{k=1}^{16}f\left(\frac{k}{4} + \frac{39}{8}\right) + 2\sum_{j=1}^{15}f\left(\frac{j}{4} + 5\right) " /> . The value is <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 4.0011 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%204.0011%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle 4.0011 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 4.0011 " /> </p> </p>