O14-908 > restart: > f:=t->exp(-t^2):a:=0:b:=2: > der:=diff(f(t),t$4); 2 2 2 4 2 der := 12 exp(-t ) - 48 t exp(-t ) + 16 t exp(-t ) > M:=maximize(der,t=0..2); M := 12 > E:=evalf(2^5*M/2880);valapp:=evalf((b-a)*(f(a)+f(b)+4*f((a+b)/2))/6);valexact:=evalf(int(f,a..b)); E := .1333333333 valapp := .8299444678 valexact := .8820813910