Spot the false claim

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. False statement

   Simpson's rule always gives a larger area than the trapezoidal rule

   Statements

   1. Simpson's rule needs an even number of strips
   2. The trapezoidal rule joins points with straight lines
   3. Simpson's rule always gives a larger area than the trapezoidal rule

2. False statement

   The quarter circle of radius 10 has area 100π

   Statements

   1. x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0 restrict the region to one quadrant
   2. Ten equal strips over 0 to 10 give h = 1
   3. The quarter circle of radius 10 has area 100π

Instructions

Two statements are true and one is false. Tap the false one.