Is the trapezium rule an exact method of integration?

The trapezium rule is not an exact method of integration, as it approximates the gradient between 2 ordinates to be constant. This method produces an overestimation for convex functions and underestimate for concave functions (will draw out why). The associated error with respect to the true value of an integral can be reduced by a decrease in the strip width between ordinates.

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