Ch 5.5 Trapezoidal Rule Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic by Finney Demana, Waits, Kennedy

Approximation of Area Under a Curve

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Example The table below records the outside temperature every hour from noon until midnight. What was the average temperature for the 12-hour period? Time Temp N M

Example The table below records the outside temperature every hour from noon until midnight. What was the average temperature for the 12-hour period? Time Temp N M