State the rules for approximating the definite integral  integral a to bwith the Midpoint Rule, the Trapezoidal Rule, andSimpson’s Rule. Which would you expect to give the bestestimate? How do you approximate the error for each rule?

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State the rules for approximating the definite integral 

integral a to b

with the Midpoint Rule, the Trapezoidal Rule, and
Simpson’s Rule. Which would you expect to give the best
estimate? How do you approximate the error for each rule?

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