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Exercise A, Question 1

Question:

Show that each of these equations f ( x ) = 0 has a root in the given interval(s):

(a) x
3 x+5=0 2 < x < 1.

(b) 3 + x2 x3 = 0 1 < x < 2.

(c) x
2 x 10 = 0 3 < x < 4.

3 1
(d) x 2=0 0.5 < x < 0.2 and 1 < x < 2.
x

(e) x
5 5x3 10 = 0 2 < x < 1.8, 1.8 < x < 1 and 2 < x < 3.

(f) sin x ln x = 0 2.2 < x < 2.3

(g) e
x ln x 5 = 0 1.65 < x < 1.75.

(h)
3\ x cos x = 0 0.5 < x < 0.6.
Solution:

(a)Let f ( x ) = x3 x + 5
f( 2) = ( 2) 3 ( 2) +5= 8+2+5= 1
f( 1) = ( 1) 3 ( 1) +5= 1+1+5=5
f ( 2 ) < 0 and f ( 1 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 2 and x = 1.

(b)Let f ( x ) = 3 + x2 x3
f(1) =3+ (1) 2 (1) 3=3+11=3
f(2) =3+ (2) 2 (2) 3=3+48= 1
f ( 1 ) > 0 and f ( 2 ) < 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 1 and x = 2.

(c)Let f ( x ) = x2 x 10
f ( 3 ) = 32 3 10 = 2.73
f ( 4 ) = 42 4 10 = 4

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f ( 3 ) < 0 and f ( 4 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.

There is a root between x = 3 and x = 4.

1
(d) Let f ( x ) = x3 x 2
1
[1] f ( 0.5 ) = ( 0.5 ) 3 0.5 2 = 0.125
1
f ( 0.2 ) = ( 0.2 ) 3 0.2 2 = 2.992
f ( 0.5 ) < 0 and f ( 0.2 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 0.5 and x = 0.2.

1
[2] f ( 1 ) = ( 1 ) 3 1 2= 2
1 1
f(2) = (2) 3 2 2=5 2
f ( 1 ) < 0 and f ( 2 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 1 and x = 2.

(e)Let f ( x ) = x5 5x3 10
[1] f ( 2 ) = ( 2 ) 5 5 ( 2 ) 3 10 = 2
f ( 1.8 ) = ( 1.8 ) 5 5 ( 1.8 ) 3 10 = 0.26432
f ( 2 ) < 0 and f ( 1.8 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 2 and x = 1.8.

[2] f ( 1.8 ) = 0.26432

f ( 1 ) = ( 1 ) 5 5 ( 1 ) 3 10 = 6
f ( 1.8 ) > 0 and f ( 1 ) < 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 1.8 and x = 1.

[3] f ( 2 ) = ( 2 ) 5 5 ( 2 ) 3 10 = 18
f(3) = ( 3 ) 5 5 ( 3 ) 3 10 = 98
f(2) < 0 and f ( 3 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 2 and x = 3.

(f)Let f ( x ) = sin x ln x
f ( 2.2 ) = sin 2.2 ln 2.2 = 0.0200
f ( 2.3 ) = 0.0872
f ( 2.2 ) > 0 and f ( 2.3 ) < 0 so there is a change of sign.

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There is a root between x = 2.2 and x = 2.3.

(g)Let f ( x ) = ex ln x 5
f ( 1.65 ) = e 1.65 ln 1.65 5 = 0.294
f ( 1.75 ) = e 1.75 ln 1.75 5 = 0.195
f ( 1.65 ) < 0 and f ( 1.75 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 1.65 and x = 1.75.

(h)Let f ( x ) = 3\ x cos x
f ( 0.5 ) = 3\ 0.5 cos 0.5 = 0.0839
f ( 0.6 ) = 3\ 0.6 cos 0.6 = 0.0181
f ( 0.5 ) < 0 and f ( 0.6 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 0.5 and x = 0.6.
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Exercise A, Question 2

Question:

Given that f ( x ) = x3 5x2 + 2, show that the equation f ( x ) = 0 has a root

near to x = 5.
Solution:

Let f ( x ) = x3 5x2 + 2
f ( 4.9 ) = ( 4.9 ) 3 5 ( 4.9 ) 2 + 2 = 0.401
f ( 5.0 ) = 2
f ( 4.9 ) < 0 and f ( 5 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 4.9 and x = 5.
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Exercise A, Question 3

Question:

Given that f ( x ) 3 5x + x3, show that the equation f ( x ) = 0 has a root

x = a, where a lies in the interval 1 < a < 2.
Solution:

Let f ( x ) = 3 5x + x3
f(1) =35(1) + (1) 3= 1
f(2) =35(2) + (2) 3=1
f ( 1 ) < 0 and f ( 2 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 1 and x = 2.
So if the root is x = a, then 1 < a < 2.
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Exercise A, Question 4

Question:

Given that f ( x ) ex sin x 1 , show that the equation f ( x ) = 0 has a root

x = r, where r lies in the interval 0.5 < r < 0.6.
Solution:

f ( x ) = ex sin x 1
f ( 0.5 ) = e0.5 sin 0.5 1 = 0.210
f ( 0.6 ) = e 0.6 sin 0.6 1 = 0.0288
f ( 0.5 ) < 0 and f ( 0.6 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 0.5 and x = 0.6.
So if the root is x = r, then 0.5 < r < 0.6.
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Exercise A, Question 5

Question:

It is given that f ( x ) x3 7x + 5.

(a) Copy and complete the table below.

Given that the negative root of the equation x3 7x + 5 = 0 lies between and + 1,
(b)
where is an integer, write down the value of .
Solution:
(a)

(b) f
( 3 ) < 0 and f ( 2 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 3 and x = 2.
So = 3. (Note. + 1 = 2).
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Exercise A, Question 6

Question:
1
3
Given that f ( x ) x ( sin x + cos x ) 2 , 0 x 4
, show that

the equation f ( x ) = 0 has a root lying between 3
and 2
.

Solution:
1
f ( x ) = x ( sin x + cos x ) 2
1

f = 3 sin 3 + cos 3 2 = 0.122
3
1

f = 2 sin 2 + cos 2 2 = 0.571
2

f < 0 and f > 0 so there is a change of sign.
3 2

There is a root between x = 3 and x = 2 .

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Exercise A, Question 7

Question:

(a) Using the same axes, sketch the graphs of y = e x and y = x2.

(b) Explain why the equation e x = x2 has only one root.

(c) Show that the equation e x = x2 has a root between x = 0.70 and x = 0.71.
Solution:
(a)

(b)The curves meet where e x = x2

The curves meet at one point, so there is one value of x that satisfies the equation
e x = x 2.
So e x = x2 has one root.

(c)Let f ( x ) = e x x2
f ( 0.70 ) = e 0.70 0.702 = 0.00659
f ( 0.71 ) = e 0.71 0.712 = 0.0125
f ( 0.70 ) > 0 and f ( 0.71 ) < 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 0.70 and x = 0.71.
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Exercise A, Question 8

Question:

(a) On the same axes, sketch the graphs of y = ln x and y = ex 4.

(b) Write down the number of roots of the equation ln x = ex 4.

(c) Show that the equation ln x = ex 4 has a root in the interval (1.4, 1.5).
Solution:
(a)

The curves meet at two points, so there are two values of x that satisfy the
(b)
equation ln x = ex 4.
So ln x = ex 4 has two roots.

(c)Let f ( x ) = ln x ex + 4
f ( 1.4 ) = ln 1.4 e 1.4 + 4 = 0.281
f ( 1.5 ) = ln 1.5 e 1.5 + 4 = 0.0762
f ( 1.4 ) > 0 and f ( 1.5 ) < 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 1.4 and x = 1.5.
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Exercise A, Question 9

Question:
2
(a) On the same axes, sketch the graphs of y = x and y = x
.

2
(b) Using your sketch, write down the number of roots of the equation x = x
.

2
(c) Given that f ( x ) x x
, show that f ( x ) = 0 has a root r, where r
lies between x = 1 and x = 2.
2
(d) Show that the equation x = x
may be written in the form xp = q, where p
and q are integers to be found.
2
(e) Hence write down the exact value of the root of the equation x x
= 0.

Solution:
(a)

(b) The curves meet at one point, so there is one value of x that satisfies the

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equation x = x .
2
So x = x has one root.

2
(c) f (x) = x x
2
f(1) = 1 1 = 1
2
f(2) = 2 2 = 0.414
f ( 1 ) < 0 and f ( 2 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 1 and x = 2.

2
(d) x= x
1 2
x 2 = x
1
x 2 x=2
1
x 2
+1 =2
3
x 2 =2
3
( x 2 ) 2 = 22
x3 = 4
So p = 3 and q = 4
3
(e) x 2 =2
2 1 1
x=2 3 [ = ( 22 ) 3 =4 3 ]
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Exercise A, Question 10

Question:
1
(a) On the same axes, sketch the graphs of y = x
and y = x + 3.

1
(b) Write down the number of roots of the equation x
= x + 3.

1
(c) Show that the positive root of the equation x
= x + 3 lies in the interval (0.30,
0.31).
1
(d) Show that the equation x
= x + 3 may be written in the form x2 + 3x 1 = 0.

(e) Use the quadratic formula to find the positive root of the equation
x2 + 3x 1 = 0 to 3 decimal places.
Solution:
(a)

(b) The line meets the curve at two points, so there are two values of x that satisfy
1
the equation x = x + 3.

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So x = x + 3 has two roots.

1
(c) Let f ( x ) = x x3
1
f ( 0.30 ) = 0.30 ( 0.30 ) 3 = 0.0333
1
f ( 0.31 ) = 0.31 ( 0.31 ) 3 = 0.0842
f ( 0.30 ) > 0 and f ( 0.31 ) < 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 0.30 and x = 0.31.

1
(d) x =x+3
1
x x=xx+3x ( x)

1 = x2 + 3x
So x2 + 3x 1 = 0

b \ b2 4ac
(e) Using x = 2a with a = 1, b = 3, c = 1

(3) \ (3) 24(1) ( 1) 3\9+4 3 \ 13

x= 2(1) = 2 = 2

3 + \ 13
So x = 2 = 0.303
3 \ 13
and x = 2 = 3.303
The positive root is 0.303 to 3 decimal places.
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Exercise B, Question 1

Question:

Show that x2 6x + 2 = 0 can be written in the form:

x2 + 2
(a) x = 6

(b) x = \ 6x 2
2
(c) x =6 x

Solution:

(a) x
2
6x + 2 = 0
6x = x2 + 2 Add 6x to each side
x2 + 2
x= 6 Divide each side by 6

(b) x
2
6x + 2 = 0
x2 + 2 = 6x Add 6x to each side
x2 = 6x 2 Subtract 2 from each side
x = \ 6x 2 Take the square root of each side

(c) x
2
6x + 2 = 0
x2 + 2 = 6x Add 6x to each side
2
x = 6x 2 Subtract 2 from each side
x2 6x 2
x = x x Divide each term by x
2
x=6 x Simplify

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Exercise B, Question 2

Question:

Show that x3 + 5x2 2 = 0 can be written in the form:

(a) x = 3\ 2 5x2

2
(b) x = 5
x2

2 x3
(c) x =\ 5

Solution:

(a) x
3
+ 5x2 2 = 0
x3 + 5x2 = 2 Add 2 to each side
3
x = 2 5x 2 Subtract 5x2 from each side
x = 3\ 2 5x2 Take the cube root of each side

(b) x
3
+ 5x2 2 = 0
x3 + 5x2 = 2 Add 2 to each side
x3 = 2 5x2 Subtract 5x2 from each side
x3 2 5x2
= Divide each term by x2
x2 x2 x2

2
x= 5 Simplify
x2

(c) x
3
+ 5x2 2 = 0
x3 + 5x2 = 2 Add 2 to each side
2
5x = 2 x 3 Subtract x3 from each side
2 x3
x2 = 5 Divide each side by 5

2 x3
x=\ 5 Take the square root of each side

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Exercise B, Question 3

Question:

x3
Rearrange x3 3x + 4 = 0 into the form x = 3 + a, where the value of a is to
be found.
Solution:

x3 3x + 4 = 0
3x = x3 + 4 Add 3x to each side
3x x3 4
3 = 3 + 3 Divide each term by 3

x3 4
x= 3 + 3 Simplify
4
So a = 3

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Exercise B, Question 4

Question:

Rearrange x4 3x3 6 = 0 into the form x = 3\ px4 2, where the value of p is

to be found.
Solution:

x4 3x3 6 = 0
3x3 = x4 6 Add 3x3 to each side
3x3 x4 6
3 = 3 3 Divide each term by 3

x4
x3 = 3 2 Simplify
4
x= 3\ x 2 Take the cube root of each side
3

1
So p = 3

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Exercise B, Question 5

Question:

(a) Show that the equation x3 x2 + 7 = 0 can be written in the form x = 3\ x2 7.

Solution:

(a) x
3
x2 + 7 = 0
x3 + 7 = x2 Add x2 to each side
x3 = x2 7 Subtract 7 from each side
x = 3\ x2 7 Take the cube root of each side

(b) x =1
0
x1 = 3\ ( 1 ) 2 7 = 1.817...
x2 = 3\ ( 1.817... ) 2 7 = 1.546...
So x2 = 1.5 (1 d.p.)

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Exercise B, Question 6

Question:

(a) Show that the equation x3 + 3x2 5 = 0 can be written in the form x = \
5
x+3
.

5
(b) Use the iteration formula xn + 1 = \ xn + 3
, starting with x0 = 1, to find x4 to 3
decimal places.
Solution:

(a) x
3+ 3x2 5 = 0
x2 (x+3) 5=0 Factorise x2
x2 (x+3) =5 Add 5 to each side
5
x2 = x+3 Divide each side by ( x + 3 )
5
x=\ x+3 Take the square root of each side

(b) x =1
0
5
x1 = \ (1) +3 = 1.118...
5
x2 = \ ( 1.118... ) + 3 = 1.101...
5
x3 = \ ( 1.101... ) + 3 = 1.104...
5
x4 = \ ( 1.104... ) + 3 = 1.103768...
So x4 = 1.104 (3 d.p.)

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Exercise B, Question 7

Question:

(a) Show that the equation x6 5x + 3 = 0 has a root between x = 1 and x = 1.5.

3
(b) Use the iteration formula xn + 1 = 5\ 5 xn
to find an approximation for the

root of the equation x6 5x + 3 = 0, giving your answer to 2 decimal places.

Solution:

(a)Let f ( x ) = x6 5x + 3
f(1) = (1) 65(1) +3= 1
f ( 1.5 ) = ( 1.5 ) 6 5 ( 1.5 ) + 3 = 6.89
f ( 1 ) < 0 and f ( 1.5 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 1 and x = 1.5.

(b) x =1
0
3
x1 = 5\ 5 1 = 1.148...
Similarly,
x2 = 1.190...
x3 = 1.199...
x4 = 1.200...
x5 = 1.201...
So the root is 1.20 (2 d.p.)
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Exercise B, Question 8

Question:
1
(a) Rearrange the equation x2 6x + 1 = 0 into the form x = p x
, where p is a
constant to be found.

1
(b) Starting with x0 = 3, use the iteration formula xn + 1 = p xn
with your value
of p, to find x3 to 2 decimal places.

Solution:

(a) x
2
6x + 1 = 0
x2 + 1 = 6x Add 6x to each side
x2 = 6x 1 Subtract 1 from each side
x2 6x 1
x = x x Divide each term by x
1
x=6 x Simplify
So p = 6

(b) x =3
0
1
x1 = 6 3 = 5.666...
1
x2 = 6 5.666... = 5.823...
1
x3 = 6 5.823... = 5.828...
So x3 = 5.83 (2 d.p.)

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Exercise B, Question 9

Question:

Show that the equation x3 x2 + 8 = 0 has a root in the interval ( 2 ,

(a)
1) .

(b)Use a suitable iteration formula to find an approximation to 2 decimal places

for the negative root of the equation x3 x2 + 8 = 0.
Solution:

(a)Let f ( x ) = x3 x2 + 8
f( 2) = ( 2) 3 ( 2) 2+8= 84+8= 4
f( 1) = ( 1) 3 ( 1) 2+8= 11+8=6
f ( 2 ) < 0 and f ( 1 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 2 and x = 1.

(b) x
3
x2 + 8 = 0
x3 + 8 = x2 Add x2 to each side
x3 = x2 8 Subtract 8 from each side
3
x= \x 82 Take the cube root of each side
Using xn + 1 = \ x&thinsp;n2 8 and any value for x0, the root is 1.72 (2 d.p.).
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Exercise B, Question 10

Question:

(a) Show that x7 5x2 20 = 0 has a root in the interval (1.6, 1.7).

(b)Use a suitable iteration formula to find an approximation to 3 decimal places

for the root of x7 5x2 20 = 0 in the interval (1.6, 1.7).
Solution:

(a)Let f ( x ) = x7 5x2 20
f ( 1.6 ) = ( 1.6 ) 7 5 ( 1.6 ) 2 20 = 5.96
f ( 1.7 ) = ( 1.7 ) 7 5 ( 1.7 ) 2 20 = 6.58
f ( 1.6 ) < 0 and f ( 1.7 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 1.6 and x = 1.7.

(b) x
7
5x2 20 = 0
x7 20 = 5x2 Add 5x2 to each side
x7 = 5x2 + 20 Add 20 to each side
x = 7\ 5x2 + 20 Take the seventh root of each side
So let xn + 1 = 7\ 5x&thinsp;n2 + 20 and x0 = 1.6, then
x1 = 7\ 5 ( 1.6 ) 2 + 20 = 1.6464...
Similarly,
x2 = 1.6518...
x3 = 1.6524...
x4 = 1.6525...
x5 = 1.6525...
So the root is 1.653 (3 d.p.)
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Exercise C, Question 1

Question:
b
(a) Rearrange the cubic equation x3 6x 2 = 0 into the form x = \ a + x
. State
the values of the constants a and b.

b
(b) Use the iterative formula xn + 1 = \ a + xn
with x0 = 2 and your values of a and b
to find the approximate positive solution x4 of the equation, to an appropriate degree
of accuracy. Show all your intermediate answers.

Solution:

(a) x
3
6x 2 = 0
x3 2 = 6x Add 6x to each side
3
x = 6x + 2 Add 2 to each side
x3 6x 2
x = x + x Divide each term by x
2
x2 = 6 + x Simplify
2
x=\6+ x Take the square root of each side
So a = 6 and b = 2

(b) x =2
0
2
x1 = \ 6 + 2 = 7 = 2.64575...
2
x2 = \ 6 + 2.64575... = 2.59921...
2
x3 = \ 6 + 2.59921... = 2.60181...
2
x4 = \ 6 + 2.60181... = 2.60167...
So x4 = 2.602 (3 d.p.)

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Exercise C, Question 2

Question:

By sketching the curves with equations y = 4 x2 and y = ex, show that the
(a)
equation x2 + ex 4 = 0 has one negative root and one positive root.
1
(b)Use the iteration formula xn + 1 = ( 4 exn ) 2 with x0 = 2 to find in
turn x1, x2, x3 and x4 and hence write down an approximation to the negative
root of the equation, giving your answer to 4 decimal places.
An attempt to evaluate the positive root of the equation is made using the
iteration formula
1
xn + 1 = ( 4 exn ) 2 with x0 = 1.3.

(c) Describe the result of such an attempt.

Solution:
(a)

The curves meet when x < 0 and x > 0, so the equation ex = 4 x2 has one
negative and one positive root.

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(Note that ex = 4 x2 is the same as x2 + ex 4 = 0).

(b) x = 2
0
1
x1 = ( 4 e 2 ) 2 = 1.965875051
1
x2 = ( 4 e 1.965875051 ) 2 = 1.964679797
1
x3 = ( 4 e 1.964679797 ) 2 = 1.964637175
1
x4 = ( 4 e 1.964637175 ) 2 = 1.964635654
So x4 = 1.9646 (4 d.p.)

(c) x = 1.3
0
1
x1 = ( 4 e 1.3 ) 2 = 0.575...
1
x2 = ( 4 e 0.575... ) 2 = 1.490...
1
x3 = ( 4 e 1.490... ) 2 No solution
The value of 4 e 1.490... is negative.
You can not take the square root of a negative number.
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Exercise C, Question 3

Question:

(a) Show that the equation x5 5x 6 = 0 has a root in the interval (1, 2).

(b) Stating the values of the constants p, q and r, use an iteration of the form
1
xn + 1 = ( pxn + q ) r an appropriate number of times to calculate this root of the
equation x5 5x 6 = 0 correct to 3 decimal places. Show sufficient working to justify
your final answer.

Solution:

(a)Let f ( x ) = x5 5x 6
f ( 1 ) = ( 1 ) 5 5 ( 1 ) 6 = 1 5 6 = 10
f ( 2 ) = ( 2 ) 5 5 ( 2 ) 6 = 32 10 6 = 16
f ( 1 ) < 0 and f ( 2 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 1 and x = 2.

(b) x
5
5x 6 = 0
x5 6 = 5x Add 5x to each side
x5 = 5x + 6 Add 6 to each side
1
x = ( 5x + 6 ) 5 Take the fifth root of each side
So p = 5, q = 6 and r = 5
Let x0 = 1 then
1
x1 = [ 5 ( 1 ) + 6 ] 5 = 1.6153...
1
x2 = [ 5 ( 1.6153... ) + 6 ] 5 = 1.6970...
x3 = 1.7068...
x4 = 1.7079...
x5 = 1.7080...
x6 = 1.7081...
x7 = 1.7081...
So the root is 1.708 (3 d.p.)
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Exercise C, Question 4

Question:

f ( x ) 5x 4 sin x 2 , where x is in radians.

(a) Evaluate, to 2 significant figures, f(1.1) and f(1.15).

State why the equation f ( x ) = 0 has a root in the interval (1.1, 1.15).
(b)
An iteration formula of the form xn + 1 = p sin xn + q is applied to find an
approximation to the root of the equation f ( x ) = 0 in the interval (1.1, 1.15).

(c)Stating the values of p and q, use this iteration formula with x0 = 1.1 to find x4 to
3 decimal places. Show the intermediate results in your working.

Solution:

(a) f( 1.1 ) = 5 ( 1.1 ) 4 sin ( 1.1 ) 2 = 0.0648...

f ( 1.15 ) = 5 ( 1.15 ) 4 sin ( 1.15 ) 2 = 0.0989...

(b) f ( 1.1 ) < 0 and f ( 1.15 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.

There is a root between x = 1.1 and x = 1.15.

(c) 5x
4 sin x 2 = 0
5x 2 = 4 sin x Add 4 sin x to each side
5x = 4 sin x + 2 Add 2 to each side
5x 4 sin x 2
5 = 5 + 5 Divide each term by 5
x = 0.8 sin x + 0.4 Simplify
So p = 0.8 and q = 0.4
x0 = 1.1
x1 = 0.8 sin ( 1.1 ) + 0.4 = 1.112965888
x2 = 0.8 sin ( 1.112965888 ) + 0.4 = 1.117610848
x3 = 0.8 sin ( 1.117610848 ) + 0.4 = 1.11924557
x4 = 0.8 sin ( 1.11924557 ) + 0.4 = 1.119817195
So x4 = 1.120 (3 d.p.)

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Exercise C, Question 5

Question:

f ( x ) 2 sec x + 2x 3 , where x is in radians.

(a)Evaluate f(0.4) and f(0.5) and deduce the equation f ( x ) = 0 has a solution
in the interval 0.4 < x < 0.5.
q
(b) Show that the equation f ( x ) = 0 can be arranged in the form x = p + cos x
,
where p and q are constants, and state the value of p and the value of q.

q
(c) Using the iteration formula xn + 1 = p + cos xn
, x0 = 0.4, with the values of p
and q found in part (b), calculate x1, x2, x3 and x4, giving your final answer to 4
decimal places.

Solution:

(a) f( 0.4 ) = 2 sec ( 0.4 ) + 2 ( 0.4 ) 3 = 0.0286

f ( 0.5 ) = 2 sec ( 0.5 ) + 2 ( 0.5 ) 3 = 0.279
f ( 0.4 ) < 0 and f ( 0.5 ) > 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 0.4 and x = 0.5.

(b) 2
sec x + 2x 3 = 0
2 sec x + 2x = 3 Add 3 to each side
2x = 3 2 sec x Subtract 2 sec x from each side
2x 3 2 sec x
2 = 2 2 Divide each term by 2
x = 1.5 sec x Simplify
1 1
x = 1.5 cos x Use sec x = cos x
So p = 1.5 and q = 1

(c) x = 0.4
0
1
x1 = 1.5 cos ( 0.4 ) = 0.4142955716

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1
x2 = 1.5 cos ( 0.4142955716 ) = 0.4075815187
1
x3 = 1.5 cos ( 0.4075815187 ) = 0.4107728765
1
x4 = 1.5 cos ( 0.4107728765 ) = 0.4092644032
So x4 = 0.4093 (4 d.p.)

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Exercise C, Question 6

Question:
1 3
f ( x ) e 0.8x 3 2x
,x 2

(a) Show that the equation f ( x ) = 0 can be written as x = 1.5 0.5e 0.8x.

(b)Use the iteration formula xn + 1 = 1.5 0.5e 0.8xn with x0 = 1.3 to obtain
x1, x2 and x3. Give the value of x3, an approximation to a root of f ( x ) = 0, to
3 decimal places.

(c) Show that the equation f ( x ) = 0 can be written in the form x = p ln

( 3 2x ) , stating the value of p.

(d)Use the iteration formula xn + 1 = p ln ( 3 2xn ) with x0 = 2.6 and the

value of p found in part (c) to obtain x1, x2 and x3. Give the value of x3, an
approximation to the second root of f ( x ) = 0, to 3 decimal places.

Solution:

0.8x 1
(a) e 3 2x =0
1 1
e 0.8x = 3 2x Add 3 2x to each side
0.8x 1
3 2x e = 3 2x 3 2x Multiply each side by

( 3 2x )
( 3 2x ) e 0.8x = 1 Simplify
( 3 2x ) e 0.8x 1
= Divide each side by e 0.8x
e 0.8x e 0.8x
1
3 2x = e 0.8x Simplify (remember = e a)
ea
3 = e 0.8x + 2x Add 2x to each side
2x = 3 e 0.8x Subtract e 0.8x from each side

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2x 3 e 0.8x
2 = 2 2 Divide each term by 2

x = 1.5 0.5e 0.8x Simplify

(b) x = 1.3
0
x1 = 1.5 0.5e 0.8 ( 1.3 ) = 1.323272659
x2 = 1.5 0.5e 0.8 ( 1.323272659 ) = 1.32653255
x3 = 1.5 0.5e 0.8 ( 1.32653255 ) = 1.326984349
So x3 = 1.327 (3 d.p.)

0.8x 1
(c) e 3 2x =0
1 1
e 0.8x = 3 2x Add 3 2x to each side
1
0.8x = ln Taking logs
3 2x
1
0.8x = ln ( 3 2x ) Simplify using ln = ln c
c
0.8x ln ( 3 2x )
0.8 = 0.8 Divide each side by 0.8
1
x = 1.25 ln ( 3 2x ) Simplify = 1.25
0.8
So p = 1.25

(d) x= 2.6
0
x1 = 1.25 ln [ 3 2 ( 2.6 ) ] = 2.630167693
x2 = 1.25 ln [ 3 2 ( 2.630167693 ) ] = 2.639331488
x3 = 1.25 ln [ 3 2 ( 2.639331488 ) ] = 2.642101849
So x3 = 2.642 (3 d.p.)

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Exercise C, Question 7

Question:
1
(a)Use the iteration xn + 1 = ( 3xn + 3 ) 3 with x0 = 2 to find, to 3 significant
figures, x4.
The only real root of the equation x3 3x 3 = 0 is . It is given that, to 3
significant figures, = x4.

Use the substitution y = 3x to express 27x 3x + 1 3 = 0 as a cubic

(b)
equation.

Hence, or otherwise, find an approximate solution to the equation

(c)
27x 3x + 1 3 = 0, giving your answer to 2 significant figures.

Solution:

(a) x =2
0
1
x1 = [ 3 ( 2 ) + 3 ] 3 = 2.080083823
1
x2 = [ 3 ( 2.080083823 ) + 3 ] 3 = 2.098430533
1
x3 = [ 3 ( 2.098430533 ) + 3 ] 3 = 2.102588765
1
x4 = [ 3 ( 2.102588765 ) + 3 ] 3 = 2.103528934
So x4 = 2.10 (3 s.f.)

(b) 27
x
3x + 1 3 = 0
( 33 ) x 3 ( 3x ) 3 = 0
33x 3 ( 3x ) 3 = 0
( 3x ) 3 3 ( 3x ) 3 = 0
Let y = 3x
then y3 3y 3 = 0

(c) The root of the equation y3 3y 3 = 0 is x4

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so y = 2.10 (3 s.f.)
but y = 3x
so 3x = 2.10
ln 3x = ln 2.10 Take logs of each side
x ln 3 = ln 2.10 Simplify using ln ab = b ln a
x ln 3 ln 2.10
ln 3 = ln 3 Divide each side by ln 3
ln 2.10
x= ln 3 Simplify
x = 0.6753...
So x = 0.68 (2 s.f.)
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Exercise C, Question 8

Question:

The equation xx = 2 has a solution near x = 1.5.

1
(a)Use the iteration formula xn + 1 = 2 xn with x0 = 1.5 to find the approximate solution
x5 of the equation. Show the intermediate iterations and give your final answer to 4
decimal places.

Use the iteration formula xn + 1 = 2xn ( 1 xn ) with x0 = 1.5 to find x1, x2, x3, x4.
(b)
Comment briefly on this sequence.

Solution:

(a) x = 1.5
0
1
x1 = 2 1.5 = 1.587401052
1
x2 = 2 1.587401052 = 1.54752265
1
x3 = 2 1.54752265 = 1.565034105
1
x4 = 2 1.565034105 = 1.557210213
1
x5 = 2 1.557210213 = 1.560679241
So x5 = 1.5607 (4 d.p.)

(b) x = 1.5
0
x1 = 2 ( 1.5 ) 1 ( 1.5 ) = 1.632993162
x2 = 2 ( 1.632993162 ) 1 ( 1.632993162 ) = 1.466264596
x3 = 2 ( 1.466264596 ) 1 ( 1.466264596 ) = 1.673135301
x4 = 2 ( 1.673135301 ) 1 ( 1.673135301 ) = 1.414371012
The sequence x0 , x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 gets further from the root. It is a divergent
sequence.
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Exercise C, Question 9

Question:

1 x
(a) Show that the equation 21 x = 4x + 1 can be arranged in the form x = 2
2
+ q , stating the value of the constant q.

1 x
(b) Using the iteration formula xn + 1 = 2 n + q with x0 = 0.2 and the value of
2
q found in part (a), find x1 , x2 , x3 and x4. Give the value of x4, to 4 decimal places.

Solution:

(a) 2
1x
= 4x + 1
4x = 21 x
1 Subtract 1 from each side
4x = 2 ( 2 x ) 1 Use 2a + b = 2a 2b and 21 = 2
4x 2 x 1
= 2 4 Divide each term by 4
4 4
1 x 1
x= 2 4 Simplify
2
1
So q = 4

(b) x = 0.2
0
1 0.2 1
x1 = 2 4 = 0.1852752816
2
1 0.1852752816 1
x2 = 2 4 = 0.1897406227
2
1 0.1897406227 1
x3 = 2 4 = 0.1883816687
2
1 0.1883816687 1
x4 = 2 4 = 0.1887947991
2
So x4 = 0.1888 (4 d.p.)

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Exercise C, Question 10

Question:

The curve with equation y = ln ( 3x ) crosses the x-axis at the point P (p, 0).

(a)Sketch the graph of y = ln ( 3x ) , showing the exact value of p.

The normal to the curve at the point Q, with x-coordinate q, passes through the
origin.

(b) Show that x = q is a solution of the equation x2 + ln 3x = 0.

1 x2
(c) Show that the equation in part (b) can be rearranged in the form x = 3
e .

1 x 2 1
(d) Use the iteration formula xn + 1 = 3
e &thinsp;n , with x0 = 3
, to find
x1 , x2 , x3 and x4. Hence write down, to 3 decimal places, an approximation
for q.

Solution:

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(a)

1
So p = 3

d 1
(b) dx ln 3x = x
1
So the gradient of the tangent at Q is q .
The gradient of the normal is q (because the product of the gradients of
perpendicular lines is 1).
The equation of the line with gradient q that passes through (0, 0) is
y y1 = m ( x x1 )
y0= q(x0)
y = qx
The line y = qx meets the curve y = ln 3x when
ln 3x = qx
We know they meet at Q.
So, substitute x = q into ln 3x = qx:
ln 3q = q ( q )
ln 3q = q2
q2 + ln 3q = 0 Add q2 to each side
This is x2 + ln 3x = 0 with x = q
So x = q is a solution of the equation x2 + ln 3x = 0

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(c) x
2
+ ln 3x = 0
ln 3x = x2 Subtract x2 from each side
2
3x = e x Use ln a = b a = eb
1 x2
x= 3e Divide each term by 3

1
(d) x
0= 3

1 1 2
x1 = 3e 3 = 0.2982797723
1 ( 0.2982797723 ) 2
x2 = 3e = 0.3049574223
1 ( 0.3049574223 ) 2
x3 = 3e = 0.3037314616
1 ( 0.3037314616 ) 2
x4 = 3e = 0.3039581993
So x4 = 0.304 (3 d.p.)

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Exercise C, Question 11

Question:

(a) Copy this sketch of the curve with equation y = e x 1. On the same axes
1 1
sketch the graph of y = x1 , for x 1, and y = x1 ,
2 2
for x < 1. Show the coordinates of the points where the graph meets the axes.

The x-coordinate of the point of intersection of the graphs is .

(b) Show that x = is a root of the equation x + 2e x 3 = 0.

(c) Show that 1 < < 0.

1
The iterative formula xn + 1 = ln 3 xn is used to solve the
2
equation x + 2e x 3 = 0.

(d) Starting with x0 = 1, find the values of x1 and x2.

(e) Show that, to 2 decimal places, = 0.58.

Solution:

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(a)

1
Substitute x = 0 into y = x1 :
2
1 1
y= 1 = 2
2
1 1
So y = x1 meets the y-axis at 0 , 2
2

1
Substitute y = 0 into y = x1 :
2
1
x1 =0
2
x=1
1
So y = x1 meets the x-axis at (1, 0)
2

1
(b) The equation of the branch of the curve for x < 1 is y = 1x .
2
This line meets the curve y = e x 1 when
1
1x =e x1
2
(1x) =2(e x1) Multiply each side by 2
1 x = 2e x 2 Simplify
x = 2e x 3 Subtract 1 from each side
0 = x + 2e x 3 Add x to each side
or x + 2e x 3 = 0
The line meets the curve when x = , so x = is a root of the equation
x + 2e x 3 = 0

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(c)Let f ( x ) = x + 2e x 3
f ( 1 ) = ( 1 ) + 2e ( 1 ) 3 = 1.44
f ( 0 ) = ( 0 ) + 2e ( 0 ) 3 = 1
f ( 1 ) > 0 and f ( 0 ) < 0 so there is a change of sign.
There is a root between x = 1 and x = 0,
i.e. 1 < < 0

(d) x = 1
0
1

x1 = ln 2 3 1 = 0.6931471806


1

x2 = ln 2 3 0.6931471806 = 0.6133318084

1

(e) x = ln 2 3 0.6133318084 = 0.5914831048
3

1

x4 = ln 2 3 0.5914831048 = 0.5854180577


1

x5 = ln 2 3 0.5854180577 = 0.5837278997


1

x6 = ln 2 3 0.5837278997 = 0.5832563908


So = 0.58 (2 d.p.)
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