Concept:
In surveying, irregular areas can be calculated from offsets taken at regular intervals.
Step 1: When offsets are measured from a baseline, the boundary may not be a straight line.
Step 2: The area can be divided into small trapezoids.
Step 3: The trapezoidal rule is used to compute the approximate area from these offsets.
Step 4: Therefore, the required rule is:
\[
\boxed{\text{The Trapezoidal rule}}
\]