Simpson's Rule Approximation for ∫ ln(4 + 3 cos(x)) dx from 0 to π

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Solution

Let's break down the problem.

You are tasked with approximating the integral using Simpson's Rule. The integral is:

$\int_0^\pi \ln(4 + 3\cos(x)) \, dx$

Steps to solve using Simpson's Rule:

Simpson's Rule formula for approximating the integral is:

$\text{Simpson's Rule} = \frac{h}{3} \left[ f(x_0) + 4f(x_1) + 2f(x_2) + \dots + 2f(x_{n-2}) + 4f(x_{n-1}) + f(x_n) \right]$

Where:

$h = \frac{b - a}{n}$
$a = 0$ , $b = \pi$ , and $n$ is the number of subintervals (must be even).
$x_i = a + i \cdot h$ , for $i = 0, 1, 2, \dots, n$ .
$f(x) = \ln(4 + 3\cos(x))$ .

Error Criteria

You need to experiment with different values of $n$ to ensure that the error is less than $10^{-3}$ .

Now, let's complete the table with approximations for different values of $n$ (e.g., $n = 4, 8, 16, 32$ ).

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Numerical Integration
Simpson's Rule
Logarithmic Functions
Trigonometric Functions

Formulas

Simpson's Rule formula: (h/3) [f(x_0) + 4f(x_1) + 2f(x_2) + ... + 4f(x_(n-1)) + f(x_n)]
h = (b - a) / n, where a = 0, b = π
f(x) = ln(4 + 3 cos(x))

Theorems

Simpson's Rule for Numerical Integration

Suitable Grade Level

University level - Calculus II or Numerical Methods

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