> On Feb 27, 2017, Mark Kramer posted: > > I would like > to know which method the data tool application uses > to determine/calculate the area under the curve?
Hi, Data used by DataTool is basically a polygonal curve made of a collection of points ([i],y[i]). Hence, the area is computed basically by adding up the area of each vertical polygon between x[i] and x[i+1]. If your question was related to whether DataTool used any integration algorithm (such as Simpson's rule)... no, it just uses a polygonal approximation. Paco
Esquembre, F. (2010, September 1). Using Data Tool to Compute Area. Retrieved September 7, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/OSP/tutorials/UsingDataToolForPartialArea/
Esquembre, Francisco. Using Data Tool to Compute Area. September 1, 2010. https://www.compadre.org/OSP/tutorials/UsingDataToolForPartialArea/ (accessed 7 September 2024).
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