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False Position Method

This document describes the false-position method for finding the root of a function. It provides the false-position formula, explains that the initial guesses xl and xu must bracket the true root, and that xr replaces the guess that does not change sign to narrow the range around the root. It then gives an example problem to find the drag coefficient c for a parachutist using the method, providing initial values for xl, xu, and εs and instructing the reader to complete the iteration table and show the detailed solution.

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False Position Method

This document describes the false-position method for finding the root of a function. It provides the false-position formula, explains that the initial guesses xl and xu must bracket the true root, and that xr replaces the guess that does not change sign to narrow the range around the root. It then gives an example problem to find the drag coefficient c for a parachutist using the method, providing initial values for xl, xu, and εs and instructing the reader to complete the iteration table and show the detailed solution.

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FALSE- POSITION METHOD

This is the false-position formula:


𝑓(𝑥𝑢 )(𝑥𝑙 − 𝑥𝑢 )
𝑥𝑟 = 𝑥𝑢 −
𝑓 (𝑥𝑙 ) − 𝑓 (𝑥𝑢 )
where:
𝑥𝑙 – lower bound
𝑥𝑢 – upper bound
𝑥𝑟 – new root

Again, bear in mind that the initial guess for 𝑥𝑙 , 𝑥𝑢 must bracket the true root which can be located
using graphical method.
The value of 𝑥𝑟 computed with formula, then replaces whichever of the two initial guesses, 𝑥𝑙 or
𝑥𝑢 , yields a function value with the same sign as 𝑓 (𝑥𝑟 ). In this way, the values of 𝑥𝑙 and 𝑥𝑢 always
bracket the true root. The process is repeated until the root is estimated adequately, that is, when 𝜀𝑎 < 𝜀𝑠 .

Solve the problem below. Complete the table. Add more rows if the iteration is not enough yet.
Present your manual solution in complete and detailed manner.

Use the FALSE POSITION Method to determine the drag coefficient c needed for a parachutist of
mass m= 68.1 kg to have a velocity of 40 m/s after free-falling for time t= 10 s. The acceleration due to
gravity is 9.8 m/s2.
𝑐
𝑔𝑚
Consider: 𝑣 = (1 − 𝑒 −(𝑚)𝑡 )
𝑐

***This is not a part of the problem anymore but just a hint. This is actually part of the solution already.
After substituting all the given in the problem and simplifying, f(c) now becomes:
667.38
𝑓(𝑐 ) = 0 = 𝑐 (1 − 𝑒 −0.1468𝑐 ) − 40 ; VERIFY and CONVINCE yourself !
This would now be your working expression.

Let: initial XL = 12 ; XU = 16 ; and 𝜀𝑆 = 0.5 %


ITERATION,n XL XU XR f(XL) f(XU) f(XR) 𝜺𝒂 (%)

Show your complete and detailed solution below.

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