trapezoidal

(adjective)

in the shape of a trapezoid, or having some faces which have one pair of parallel sides

Related Terms

Examples of trapezoidal in the following topics:

  • Approximate Integration

    • The trapezoidal rule (also known as the trapezoid rule or trapezium rule) is a technique for approximating the definite integral ∫abf(x)dx\int_{a}^{b} f(x)\, dx.
    • Here, we will study a very simple approximation technique, called a trapezoidal rule.
    • The trapezoidal rule (also known as the trapezoid rule or trapezium rule) is a technique for approximating the definite integral ∫abf(x)dx\int_{a}^{b} f(x)\,dx.
    • The trapezoidal rule works by approximating the region under the graph of the function f(x)f(x) as a trapezoid and calculating its area.
    • Use the trapezoidal rule to approximate the value of a definite integral

  • Numerical Integration

    • This is called the trapezoidal rule.
    • For example, the composite trapezoidal rule can be stated as

  • Numerical Integration

    • The trapezoidal rule is a more accurate method of numerical integration.
    • For example, the composite trapezoidal rule can be stated as: