The figure shows the rate at which U.S. oil was produced and imported between 1920 and 2005

Question:

The figure shows the rate at which U.S. oil was produced and imported between 1920 and 2005 in units of millions of barrels per day. The total amount of oil produced or imported is given by the area of the region under the corresponding curve. Be careful with units because both days and years are used in this data set.

a. Use numerical integration to estimate the amount of U.S. oil produced between 1940 and 2000. Use the method of your choice and experiment with values of n.

b. Use numerical integration to estimate the amount of oil imported between 1940 and 2000. Use the method of your choice and experiment with values of n.

U.S. Oil Production and Imports 10 Production 4 Imports 2 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 Year 8. 6 Million barrels/day