3. A student wishes to estimate the area of a garden. He measures the width of the garden at regular intervals. The measurements (in metres) are shown in the diagram. a) Use Simpson's rule to estimate the area of the garden. Give your answer to the nearest metre squared (m). 1.6 m 4.5 m 3.0m b) State one way the student can increase the accuracy of his result.

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3. A student wishes to estimate the area of a garden. He measures the width of the garden at
regular intervals. The measurements (in metres) are shown in the diagram.
a) Use Simpson's rule to estimate the area of the garden. Give your answer to the nearest
metre squared (m³).
1.6 m
4.5 m
4.8 m
4.0 m 4.9 m
4.7 m
3.0 m
18 m
b) State one way the student can increase the accuracy of his result.
Transcribed Image Text:3. A student wishes to estimate the area of a garden. He measures the width of the garden at regular intervals. The measurements (in metres) are shown in the diagram. a) Use Simpson's rule to estimate the area of the garden. Give your answer to the nearest metre squared (m³). 1.6 m 4.5 m 4.8 m 4.0 m 4.9 m 4.7 m 3.0 m 18 m b) State one way the student can increase the accuracy of his result.
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