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Use Simpson's rule to find the arclength of the curve \(\displaystyle f(x)=\sin{\left(x \right)}\) on \(\displaystyle (4,9)\) with \(\displaystyle n=26\).


\(\displaystyle \Delta x = \frac{ 9 - 4 }{ 26 }\). \(\displaystyle x_i = a +i\Delta x = 4 + i \frac{5}{26}\)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. \(\displaystyle x_k = 4 + (2k-1)\cdot \frac{5}{26}\) for \(\displaystyle k=1\) to \(\displaystyle k =13\) and \(\displaystyle x_j = 4 + (2j)\cdot \frac{5}{26}\) for \(\displaystyle j=1\) to \(\displaystyle j =12\). \(\displaystyle f(4) +f(9)+4\sum_{k=1}^{13}f\left(\frac{5 k}{13} + \frac{99}{26}\right) + 2\sum_{j=1}^{12}f\left(\frac{5 j}{13} + 4\right)\). The value is \(\displaystyle 5.9021\)

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\begin{question}Use Simpson's rule to find the arclength of the curve $f(x)=\sin{\left(x \right)}$ on $(4,9)$ with $n=26$. 
    \soln{9cm}{$\Delta x = \frac{ 9 - 4 }{ 26 }$. $x_i = a +i\Delta x = 4 + i \frac{5}{26}$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. $x_k = 4 + (2k-1)\cdot \frac{5}{26}$ for $k=1$ to $k =13$ and  $x_j = 4 + (2j)\cdot \frac{5}{26}$ for $j=1$ to $j =12$.  $f(4) +f(9)+4\sum_{k=1}^{13}f\left(\frac{5 k}{13} + \frac{99}{26}\right) + 2\sum_{j=1}^{12}f\left(\frac{5 j}{13} + 4\right)$. The value is $5.9021$}

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<p> <p>Use Simpson's rule to find the arclength of the curve  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle f(x)=\sin{\left(x \right)} " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20f%28x%29%3D%5Csin%7B%5Cleft%28x%20%5Cright%29%7D%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle f(x)=\sin{\left(x \right)} " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle f(x)=\sin{\left(x \right)} " />  on  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle (4,9) " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%284%2C9%29%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle (4,9) " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle (4,9) " />  with  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle n=26 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20n%3D26%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle n=26 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle n=26 " /> . </p> </p>
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<p> <p> <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle \Delta x = \frac{ 9 - 4 }{ 26 } " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%5CDelta%20x%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B%209%20-%204%20%7D%7B%2026%20%7D%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle \Delta x = \frac{ 9 - 4 }{ 26 } " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle \Delta x = \frac{ 9 - 4 }{ 26 } " /> .  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x_i = a +i\Delta x = 4 + i \frac{5}{26} " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x_i%20%3D%20a%20%2Bi%5CDelta%20x%20%3D%204%20%2B%20i%20%5Cfrac%7B5%7D%7B26%7D%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x_i = a +i\Delta x = 4 + i \frac{5}{26} " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x_i = a +i\Delta x = 4 + i \frac{5}{26} " /> 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 = 4 + (2k-1)\cdot \frac{5}{26} " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x_k%20%3D%204%20%2B%20%282k-1%29%5Ccdot%20%5Cfrac%7B5%7D%7B26%7D%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x_k = 4 + (2k-1)\cdot \frac{5}{26} " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x_k = 4 + (2k-1)\cdot \frac{5}{26} " />  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 =13 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20k%20%3D13%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle k =13 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle k =13 " />  and   <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x_j = 4 + (2j)\cdot \frac{5}{26} " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x_j%20%3D%204%20%2B%20%282j%29%5Ccdot%20%5Cfrac%7B5%7D%7B26%7D%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x_j = 4 + (2j)\cdot \frac{5}{26} " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x_j = 4 + (2j)\cdot \frac{5}{26} " />  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 =12 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20j%20%3D12%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle j =12 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle j =12 " /> .   <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle f(4) +f(9)+4\sum_{k=1}^{13}f\left(\frac{5 k}{13} + \frac{99}{26}\right) + 2\sum_{j=1}^{12}f\left(\frac{5 j}{13} + 4\right) " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20f%284%29%20%2Bf%289%29%2B4%5Csum_%7Bk%3D1%7D%5E%7B13%7Df%5Cleft%28%5Cfrac%7B5%20k%7D%7B13%7D%20%2B%20%5Cfrac%7B99%7D%7B26%7D%5Cright%29%20%2B%202%5Csum_%7Bj%3D1%7D%5E%7B12%7Df%5Cleft%28%5Cfrac%7B5%20j%7D%7B13%7D%20%2B%204%5Cright%29%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle f(4) +f(9)+4\sum_{k=1}^{13}f\left(\frac{5 k}{13} + \frac{99}{26}\right) + 2\sum_{j=1}^{12}f\left(\frac{5 j}{13} + 4\right) " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle f(4) +f(9)+4\sum_{k=1}^{13}f\left(\frac{5 k}{13} + \frac{99}{26}\right) + 2\sum_{j=1}^{12}f\left(\frac{5 j}{13} + 4\right) " /> . The value is  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 5.9021 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%205.9021%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 5.9021 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 5.9021 " /> </p> </p>