(a) Use the Midpoint Rule, with n = 4, to approximate the integral ∫₀⁴ 7e⁻ˣ² dx.
(Round your answers to six decimal places.)
(b) Compute the value of the definite integral in part (a) using your calculator, such as MATH 9 on the TI83/84 or 2ND 7 on the TI-89. ∫₀⁴ 7e⁻ˣ² dx = 6.20359
(c) The error involved in the approximation of part (a) is E_M = ∫₀⁴ 7e⁻ˣ² dx - M₄ = 0.000643
(d) The second derivative f''(x) = -14xe^(-x2). The value of K = max |f''(x)| on the interval [0, 4] = 14
(e) Find a sharp upper bound for the error in the approximation of part (a) using the Error Bound Formula |E_M| ≤ K(b-a)³/24n² = 1.94 (where a and b are the lower and upper limits of integration, n the number of partitions used in part a).
(f) Find the smallest number of partitions n so that the approximation M_n to the integral is guaranteed to be accurate to within 0.001.