TMS3133 Numerical Methods

Tutorial Chapter 1 '

1. The Maclaurin series expansion for cos x is

x2 x4 x6 x8
cos x = 1 + + ···
2 4! 6! 8!
Starting with the simplest version, cos x = 1, add terms one at a time to estimate

:
cos(⇡/3). After each new term is added, compute the true and approximate percent
relative errors. Use your pocket calculator to determine the true value. Add terms
until the absolute value of the approximate error estimate falls below an error criterion
conforming to two significant figures.

2. The Taylor series expansion is given by

f 00 (xi ) 2 f 000 (xi ) 3 f (n) (xi ) 2

f (xi+1 ) ⇡ f (xi ) + f 0 (xi )h + h + h + ··· + h.
2! 3! n!
Use zero- through third-order Taylor series expansions to predict f (3) for

f (x) = 25x3 6x2 + 7x 88

using a base point at x = 1. Compute the true percent relative error for each approxi-
mation.

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 Es =
0.5×102-2%
=
0.5%
=
0.005

10543=0.5

1 term 2 terms 3 terms

105 11 ≈ I 10511=1-712 10511=1-712 + 714

2 2
41
105%3 ≈ I .

105%3--1 ( b)
2
"
105%3--1 ( b)
2
" "
1--1=0.5-1 (-11/3)
-
-

2 2
= -

0.5 41
.

Et = -

0.5 = -
I
=
0.451689 =
0.451689 t 0.05011

0.5 =
-100% Et =
0.5-0.451689 =
0.501796

i. Sin / Eat 70.005 0.5 Et =

0.5-0,501796 = -
0.003592
=
0.096622 0.5

Ea =
0,451689 -1 =
-1.2139 Ea = 0.501796 -0.451689

0.451689 0.501796

Since I Eat 70.005 =

0,09985
4- terms Since / Eat > 0.005

10511=1-712 + 714 - 7lb

2
4 ! 6 !
( b)
2
" 6
105%3--1
"
-

+ (
"
I} ) _
/ "b)
2 41
.
6!

0.49996
=

Et =
0.5 -0.49996 =
0.00008
0.5

{a = 0.49996 -0.501796 =
-
0.0036723

0.49996
'

Since I Eat 0,005

the calculation
i.
stop
True value : f / 3) =
251373-61372+713 ) -
88

=
554

Zero order 711-+1=3

f / Hit , )=f / 71 ;) Hi -_
I

h= Kitt -71 ;
f- / 3) = f (1)

f- 4) 251173-61112-17111-88
=
=
3-1--2

≈ -

62

E -1--554-1-627 =
111.19 %

554

First order

f /711=150×-12
"
f- Iki -117 1-171,7+1-1171 ;) f / a) 75112-12×-17
= '
h =

f / 3) = flit f / 1) 12) '

≈ -62 -1 170712 ) f / 17=751112-12117-17

'

78 70
=

E -1--554-1781 =
85.92 %

554

Second order
f /711=150×-12
"
f- 171-11-1=1-171 ;) f / Hi )h f / ✗ ith
' "
'
+ +

2 ! =
15011 ) -

12

f- 131=1-117-1 f '
/ 1) 12) tf / 1)
"

(2)
2

2
!
=
78-1 276
=
354
E -1--554-13541 =
36.1070
554

Thirdorderflxtil-flx.lt f / Xi )h
'

+ f / ✗ ith
"
'
t f-
"'
171,7h
'
f '"
1717=150
2 ! 3 !

f- 131=1-117-1 f '
/ 1712) t f 'll )
'

(2)
2
1- f- " 1171273
'

2
! 3 !
=
354-1200
=
554

Ee -554-15541
- =

0%
554