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KNS2723 Numerical methods and statistics Exercise 2: = 5 and x = 10. and the true error ε after each iteration

This document outlines 8 exercises for a numerical methods and statistics course. The exercises involve using graphical and analytical methods as well as numerical techniques like bisection, false position, fixed-point iteration, and Newton-Raphson to find roots of equations, maxima of functions, and solutions to simultaneous nonlinear equations. Initial values, termination criteria, and error analysis are also addressed.

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KNS2723 Numerical methods and statistics Exercise 2: = 5 and x = 10. and the true error ε after each iteration

This document outlines 8 exercises for a numerical methods and statistics course. The exercises involve using graphical and analytical methods as well as numerical techniques like bisection, false position, fixed-point iteration, and Newton-Raphson to find roots of equations, maxima of functions, and solutions to simultaneous nonlinear equations. Initial values, termination criteria, and error analysis are also addressed.

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KNS2723 Numerical methods and statistics

Exercise 2
1. Use the graphical method to solve

Check your results by substituting them back into the equations.


2. Determine the real roots of f (x) = −0.6x2 + 2.4x + 5.5:
(a) Graphically.
(b) Using the quadratic formula.
(c) Using three iterations of the bisection method to determine the highest root. Employ initial
guesses of xl = 5 and xu = 10.
Compute the estimated error εa and the true error εt after each iteration.

3. Determine the real root of x3.5 = 80:


(a) analytically, and
(b) with the false-position method to within εs = 2.5%. Use initial guesses of 2.0 and 5.0.

4. Given

Use bisection to determine the maximum of this function. Employ initial guesses of xl = 0 and
xu = 1, and perform iterations until the approximate relative error falls below 5%.

5. Use simple fixed-point iteration to locate the root of

Use an initial guess of x0 = 0.5 and iterate until εa ≤ 0.001%.

6. Use (a) fixed-point iteration and (b) the Newton-Raphson method to determine a root of f (x) =
−x2 + 1.8x + 2.5 using x0 = 5. Perform the computation until εa is less than 0.05%. Also,
perform an error check of your final answer.

7. Determine the roots of the following simultaneous nonlinear equations using (a) fixed-point
iteration and (b) the Newton-Raphson method:

Employ initial guesses of x = y = 1.2 and discuss the results.

8. The polynomial f (x) = 0.0074x4 − 0.284x3 + 3.355x2 − 12.183x + 5 has a real root between 15
and 20. Apply the Newton-Raphson method to this function using an initial guess of x0 =
16.15.

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