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(a) Using the trapezoidal rule, estimate the area under the curve y = ½ x²– 2 between the lines x = 0 and x =...

(a) Using the trapezoidal rule, estimate the area under the curve y = ½ x²– 2 between the lines x = 0 and x = 6 using 6 strips.
(b) Use the integration to evaluate the exact area under the curve.
(c) Hence calculate the percentage error in calculating the area using trapezoidal rule.

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