Question B.1: Integrate the function f(x) = x²(x² − 2)sin(x) between the l...

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Integrate the function f(x) = x²(x² − 2)sin(x) between the limits of 0 and π/2 using first the trapezoidal rule and then Simpson’s rule and compare the results with the exact integral.

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