1. Write a function with name plotquad which takes the same arguments as the quad command (i.e. f , a and b) and which • (i) creates a plot of the integrand f(x) and • (ii) computes the integral numerically using the quad function. The return values should be as for the quad function.

It is good practice to plot the integrand function to check whether it is “well behaved” before you

attempt to integrate. Singularities (i.e. x values where the f(x) tends towards minus or plus infinity)

or other irregular behaviour (such as f(x) = sin(

1

x

) close to x = 0 are difficult to handle numerically.

1. Write a function with name plotquad which takes the same arguments as the quad command

(i.e. f , a and b) and which

• (i) creates a plot of the integrand f(x) and

• (ii) computes the integral numerically using the quad function. The return values should be

as for the quad function.