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Numerical Methods: Roots of Equation (Bracketing Methods)

This document contains the solutions to three numerical analysis problems solved using bracketing methods like bisection and false position. The problems involve: 1) finding where the moment is zero inside a loaded beam, 2) determining the mass of a parachutist given their velocity and drag coefficient over time, and 3) calculating the depth required to store a given volume of water in a spherical tank of known radius. The student provides their work and solutions to each problem.

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Numerical Methods: Roots of Equation (Bracketing Methods)

This document contains the solutions to three numerical analysis problems solved using bracketing methods like bisection and false position. The problems involve: 1) finding where the moment is zero inside a loaded beam, 2) determining the mass of a parachutist given their velocity and drag coefficient over time, and 3) calculating the depth required to store a given volume of water in a spherical tank of known radius. The student provides their work and solutions to each problem.

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BURDEOS, ERIKA JENELLE B. Homework No.

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MOC12 - 201923426 Roots of Equation
Numerical Methods (Bracketing Methods)

1. A beam is loaded as shown in the figure. Use the


bisection method to solve for the position inside the
beam where there is no moment. Decide your initial
guesses of xl and xu with stopping criterion of 0.5%.

Solution:
BURDEOS, ERIKA JENELLE B. Homework No. 1
MOC12 - 201923426 Roots of Equation
Numerical Methods (Bracketing Methods)

2. The velocity v of a falling parachutist is given by

Where, g = 9.8 m/s .


a. For a parachutist with a drag coefficient c = 15 kg/s, compute the mass m so that the velocity is v = 35 m/s at t
= 9 s. Use the false- position method to determine m to a level of εs = 0.1%. Decide your own lower and upper
initial guesses.

Solution:
BURDEOS, ERIKA JENELLE B. Homework No. 1
MOC12 - 201923426 Roots of Equation
Numerical Methods (Bracketing Methods)

2. The velocity v of a falling parachutist is given by

Where, g = 9.8 m/s .


b. Use bisection method to determine the drag coefficient needed so that an 80-kg parachutist has a velocity of
36 m/s after 4 s of free fall. Start with initial guesses of xl = 0.1 and xu = 0.2 and iterate until the approximate
relative error falls below 2%.

Solution:
BURDEOS, ERIKA JENELLE B. Homework No. 1
MOC12 - 201923426 Roots of Equation
Numerical Methods (Bracketing Methods)

3. You are designing a spherical tank to hold water for a


small village in a developing country. The volume of liquid
it can hold can be computed as

where V = volume (cubic meter), h = depth of water in


tank (meter), and R = the tank radius (m)

If R = 3 m, to what depth must the tank be filled so that it


holds
30 cubic meters? Use both the bisection and the false-
position method to determine your answer. Determine the
approximate relative error after each iteration. Employ
initial guesses of 0 and R and stopping criterion of 0.10%.

Solution:

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