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Determine the values of n and h required to approximate the integral of xlnxdx in [1, 2]

to within 10-5 and compute the approximation.
a. Use composite Trapezoidal rule.
b. Use the composite Simpson's rule.
c. Use the composite Midpoint rule.

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The solution shows the detailed calculations of errors in numerical integration by three different methods: composite Trapezoidal rule, composite Simpson's rule, and composite Midpoint rule.

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