trapezoidal rule en · NOUN
Meanings
- (US) A method of finding an approximate value for a definite integral, based on dividing the area under the graph of the function into a series of strips, each of which is approximately a trapezoid, and summing the area of all the trapezoids to approximate the area.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trapezoidal rules | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Simpson's rule · Gaussian quadrature · rectangle rule · Newton-Cotes formula
Synonyms
trapezoid rule · trapezium rule
Translations (7)
de Trapezregel (numerical method) · hu trapézszabály (numerical method) · pl wzór trapezów (numerical method) · nl trapeziumregel (numerical method) · fr méthode des trapèzes (numerical method) · ru ме́тод трапе́ций (numerical method) · bg квадратурна формула на трапеците (numerical method)