Patrick M Garcia

MAT 169 : UP-FB1-BSEE3

Activity 3 : Skill-building Activities

a) 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟔𝐱 + 𝟗 = 𝟎

Let f(x)=𝑥 2-6x+9

x 0 1 2 3
f(x) 9 4 1 0
F(3)=0

𝑥 2-6x+9 is 3

b) 𝐱 + 𝒆−𝒙 = 𝟎
Let f(x)=x-ⅇ −𝑥 =0

x 0 1
f(x) -1 0.6321
0+1
𝑥0 = = 0.5
2
𝑓(𝑥0 ) = 𝑓(0.5) = 0.5 − ⅇ −0.5 = −0.1065 < 0

0.5 + 1
𝑥1 = = 0.75
2
𝑓(𝑥1 ) = 𝑓(0.75) = 0.75 − ⅇ −0.75 = 0.2776 > 0

0.5 + 0.75
𝑥2 = = 0.625
2
𝑓(𝑥2 ) = 𝑓(0.625) = 0.625 − ⅇ −0.625 = 0.0897 > 0

0.5 + 0.625
𝑥3 = = 0.5625
2
𝑓(𝑥3 ) = 𝑓(0.5625) = 0.5625 − ⅇ −0.5625 = −0.0073 < 0

0.5625 + 0.625
𝑥4 = = 0.5938
2
𝑓(𝑥4 ) = 𝑓(0.5938) = 0.5938 − ⅇ −0.5938 = 0.0415 > 0

0.5625 + 0.5938
𝑥5 = = 0.5781
2
𝑓(𝑥5 ) = 𝑓(0.5781) = 0.5781 − ⅇ −0.5781 = 0.0172 > 0

0.5625 + 0.5781
𝑥6 = = 0.5703
2
𝑓(𝑥6 ) = 𝑓(0.5703) = 0.5703 − ⅇ −0.5703 = 0.005 > 0
 0.5625 + 0.5703
𝑥7 = = 0.5664
2
𝑓(𝑥7 ) = 𝑓(0.5664) = 0.5664 − ⅇ −0.5664 = −0.0012 < 0

0.5664 + 0.5703
𝑥8 = = 0.5684
2
𝑓(𝑥8 ) = 𝑓(0.5684) = 0.5684 − ⅇ −0.5684 = 0.0019 > 0

0.5664 + 0.5684
𝑥9 = = 0.5674
2
𝑓(𝑥9 ) = 𝑓(0.5674) = 0.5674 − ⅇ −0.5674 = 0.0004 > 0

n a f(a) b f(b) c=a+b2 f(c)

1 0 -1 1 0.6321 0.5 -0.1065
2 0.5 -0.1065 1 0.6321 0.75 0.2776
3 0.5 -0.1065 0.75 0.2776 0.625 0.0897
4 0.5 -0.1065 0.625 0.0897 0.5625 -0.0073
5 0.5625 -0.0073 0.625 0.0897 0.5938 0.0415
6 0.5625 -0.0073 0.5938 0.0415 0.5781 0.0172
7 0.5625 -0.0073 0.5781 0.0172 0.5703 0.005
8 0.5625 -0.0073 0.5703 0.005 0.5664 -0.0012
9 0.5664 -0.0012 0.5703 0.005 0.5684 0.0019
10 0.5664 -0.0012 0.5684 0.0019 0.5674 0.0004

0.5674 final answer

c) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 − 𝑥ⅇ 𝑥
Let 𝑓(𝑥) = cos⁡(𝑥) − 𝑥ⅇ 𝑥

x 0 1
f(x) 1 -2.178
0+1
𝑥0 = = 0.5
2
𝑓(𝑥0 ) = 𝑓(0.5) = cos⁡(0.5) − 0.5ⅇ 0.5 = 0.0532 > 0

0.5 + 1
𝑥1 = = 0.75
2
𝑓(𝑥1 ) = 𝑓(0.75) = cos⁡(0.75) − 0.75ⅇ 0.75 = −0.8561 < 0
 0.5 + 0.75
𝑥2 = = 0.625
2
𝑓(𝑥2 ) = 𝑓(0.625) = cos⁡(0.625) − 0.625ⅇ 0.625 = −0.3567 < 0

0.5 + 0.625
𝑥3 = = 0.5625
2
𝑓(𝑥3 ) = 𝑓(0.5625) = cos⁡(0.5625) − 0.5625ⅇ 0.5625 = −0.1413 < 0

0.5 + 0.5625
𝑥4 = = 0.5312
2
𝑓(𝑥4 ) = 𝑓(0.5312) = cos⁡(0.5312) − 0.5312ⅇ 0.5312 = −0.0415 < 0

0.5 + 0.5312
𝑥5 = = 0.5156
2
𝑓(𝑥5 ) = 𝑓(0.5156) = cos⁡(0.5156) − 0.5156ⅇ 0.5156 = 0.0065 > 0

0.5156 + 0.5312
𝑥6 = = 0.5234
2
𝑓(𝑥6 ) = 𝑓(0.5234) = cos⁡(0.5234) − 0.5234ⅇ 0.5234 = −0.0174 < 0

0.5156 + 0.5234
𝑥7 = = 0.5195
2
𝑓(𝑥7 ) = 𝑓(0.5195) = cos⁡(0.5195) − 0.5195ⅇ 0.5195 = −0.0054 < 0

0.5156 + 0.5195
𝑥8 = = 0.5176
2
𝑓(𝑥8 ) = 𝑓(0.5176) = cos⁡(0.5176) − 0.5176ⅇ 0.5176 = 0.0005 > 0

0.5176 + 0.5195
𝑥9 = = 0.5186
2
𝑓(𝑥9 ) = 𝑓(0.5186) = cos⁡(0.5186) − 0.5186ⅇ 0.5186 = −0.0024 < 0

0.5176 + 0.5186
𝑥10 = = 0.5181
2
𝑓(𝑥10 ) = 𝑓(0.5181) = cos⁡(0.5181) − 0.5181ⅇ 0.5181 = −0.0009 < 0

Ans = 0.518
n a f(a) b f(b) c=a+b2 f(c)
1 0 1 1 -2.178 0.5 0.0532
2 0.5 0.0532 1 -2.178 0.75 -0.8561
3 0.5 0.0532 0.75 -0.8561 0.625 -0.3567
4 0.5 0.0532 0.625 -0.3567 0.5625 -0.1413
5 0.5 0.0532 0.5625 -0.1413 0.5312 -0.0415
6 0.5 0.0532 0.5312 -0.0415 0.5156 0.0065
7 0.5156 0.0065 0.5312 -0.0415 0.5234 -0.0174
8 0.5156 0.0065 0.5234 -0.0174 0.5195 -0.0054
9 0.5156 0.0065 0.5195 -0.0054 0.5176 0.0005
10 0.5176 0.0005 0.5195 -0.0054 0.5186 -0.0024
11 0.5176 0.0005 0.5186 -0.0024 0.5181 -0.0009

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d) 𝑥 4 − x − 10 = 0
1+2
𝑥0 = = 1.5
2
𝑓(𝑥0 ) = 𝑓(1.5) = 1.54 − 1.5 − 10 = −6.4375 < 0

1.5 + 2
𝑥1 = = 1.75
2
𝑓(𝑥1 ) = 𝑓(1.75) = 1.754 − 1.75 − 10 = −2.3711 < 0

1.75 + 2
𝑥2 = = 1.875
2
𝑓(𝑥2 ) = 𝑓(1.875) = 1.8754 − 1.875 − 10 = 0.4846 > 0

1.75 + 1.875
𝑥3 = = 1.8125
2
𝑓(𝑥3 ) = 𝑓(1.8125) = 1.81254 − 1.8125 − 10 = −1.0202 < 0

1.8125 + 1.875
𝑥4 = = 1.8438
2
𝑓(𝑥4 ) = 𝑓(1.8438) = 1.84384 − 1.8438 − 10 = −0.2877 < 0

1.8438 + 1.875
𝑥5 = = 1.8594
2
𝑓(𝑥5 ) = 𝑓(1.8594) = 1.85944 − 1.8594 − 10 = 0.0934 > 0

1.8438 + 1.8594
𝑥6 = = 1.8516
2
𝑓(𝑥6 ) = 𝑓(1.8516) = 1.85164 − 1.8516 − 10 = −0.0984 < 0
 1.8516 + 1.8594
𝑥7 = = 1.8555
2
𝑓(𝑥7 ) = 𝑓(1.8555) = 1.85554 − 1.8555 − 10 = −0.0028 < 0

1.8555 + 1.8594
𝑥8 = = 1.8574
2
𝑓(𝑥8 ) = 𝑓(1.8574) = 1.85744 − 1.8574 − 10 = 0.0452 > 0

1.8555 + 1.8574
𝑥9 = = 1.8564
2
𝑓(𝑥9 ) = 𝑓(1.8564) = 1.85644 − 1.8564 − 10 = 0.0212 > 0

1.8555 + 1.8564
𝑥10 = = 1.856
2
𝑓(𝑥10 ) = 𝑓(1.856) = 1.8564 − 1.856 − 10 = 0.0092 > 0

1.8555 + 1.856
𝑥11 = = 1.8557
2
𝑓(𝑥11 ) = 𝑓(1.8557) = 1.85574 − 1.8557 − 10 = 0.0032 > 0

1.8555 + 1.8557
𝑥12 = = 1.8556
2
𝑓(𝑥12 ) = 𝑓(1.8556) = 1.85564 − 1.8556 − 10 = 0.0002 > 0

Ans = 1.855

n a f(a) b f(b) c=a+b2 f(c)

1 1 -10 2 4 1.5 -6.4375
2 1.5 -6.4375 2 4 1.75 -2.3711
3 1.75 -2.3711 2 4 1.875 0.4846
4 1.75 -2.3711 1.875 0.4846 1.8125 -1.0202
5 1.8125 -1.0202 1.875 0.4846 1.8438 -0.2877
6 1.8438 -0.2877 1.875 0.4846 1.8594 0.0934
7 1.8438 -0.2877 1.8594 0.0934 1.8516 -0.0984
8 1.8516 -0.0984 1.8594 0.0934 1.8555 -0.0028
9 1.8555 -0.0028 1.8594 0.0934 1.8574 0.0452
10 1.8555 -0.0028 1.8574 0.0452 1.8564 0.0212
11 1.8555 -0.0028 1.8564 0.0212 1.856 0.0092
12 1.8555 -0.0028 1.856 0.0092 1.8557 0.0032
13 1.8555 -0.0028 1.8557 0.0032 1.8556 0.0002
Activity 5

a) ⅇ −𝑥 − 3logx = 0
0+1
𝑥0 = = 0.5
2
𝑓(𝑥0 ) = 𝑓(0.5) = ⅇ −0.5 − 3log⁡(0.5) = 1.5096 > 0

0 + 0.5
𝑥1 = = 0.25
2
𝑓(𝑥1 ) = 𝑓(0.25) = ⅇ −0.25 − 3log⁡(0.25) = 2.585 > 0

0 + 0.25
𝑥2 = = 0.125
2
𝑓(𝑥2 ) = 𝑓(0.125) = ⅇ −0.125 − 3log⁡(0.125) = 3.5918 > 0

0 + 0.125
𝑥3 = = 0.0625
2
𝑓(𝑥3 ) = 𝑓(0.0625) = ⅇ −0.0625 − 3log⁡(0.0625) = 4.5518 > 0

0 + 0.0625
𝑥4 = = 0.0312
2
𝑓(𝑥4 ) = 𝑓(0.0312) = ⅇ −0.0312 − 3log⁡(0.0312) = 5.4847 > 0

0 + 0.0312
𝑥5 = = 0.0156
2
𝑓(𝑥5 ) = 𝑓(0.0156) = ⅇ −0.0156 − 3log⁡(0.0156) = 6.403 > 0

0 + 0.0156
𝑥6 = = 0.0078
2
𝑓(𝑥6 ) = 𝑓(0.0078) = ⅇ −0.0078 − 3log⁡(0.0078) = 7.3138 > 0

0 + 0.0078
𝑥7 = = 0.0039
2
𝑓(𝑥7 ) = 𝑓(0.0039) = ⅇ −0.0039 − 3log⁡(0.0039) = 8.2208 > 0

0 + 0.0039
𝑥8 = = 0.002
2
𝑓(𝑥8 ) = 𝑓(0.002) = ⅇ −0.002 − 3log⁡(0.002) = 9.1259 > 0

0 + 0.002
𝑥9 = = 0.001
2
𝑓(𝑥9 ) = 𝑓(0.001) = ⅇ −0.001 − 3log⁡(0.001) = 10.0299 > 0
 0 + 0.001
𝑥10 = = 0.0005
2
𝑓(𝑥10 ) = 𝑓(0.0005) = ⅇ −0.0005 − 3log⁡(0.0005) = 10.9335 > 0

0 + 0.0005
𝑥11 = = 0.0002
2
𝑓(𝑥11 ) = 𝑓(0.0002) = ⅇ −0.0002 − 3log⁡(0.0002) = 11.8368 > 0

0 + 0.0002
𝑥12 = = 0.0001
2
𝑓(𝑥12 ) = 𝑓(0.0001) = ⅇ 0 − 3log⁡(0) = 12.74 > 0

0 + 0.0001
𝑥13 = = 0.0001
2
𝑓(𝑥13 ) = 𝑓(0.0001) = ⅇ 0 − 3log⁡(0) = 13.6432 > 0

0 + 0.0001
𝑥14 = =0
2
𝑓(𝑥14 ) = 𝑓(0) = ⅇ 0 − 3log⁡(0) = 14.5463 > 0

0+0
𝑥15 = =0
2
𝑓(𝑥15 ) = 𝑓(0) = ⅇ 0 − 3log⁡(0) = 15.4494 > 0

0+0
𝑥16 = =0
2
𝑓(𝑥16 ) = 𝑓(0) = ⅇ 0 − 3log⁡(0) = 16.3525 > 0

0+0
𝑥17 = =0
2
𝑓(𝑥17 ) = 𝑓(0) = ⅇ 0 − 3log⁡(0) = 17.2556 > 0

0+0
𝑥18 = =0
2
𝑓(𝑥18 ) = 𝑓(0) = ⅇ 0 − 3log⁡(0) = 18.1587 > 0

0+0
𝑥19 = =0
2
𝑓(𝑥19 ) = 𝑓(0) = ⅇ 0 − 3log⁡(0) = 19.0618 > 0

0+0
𝑥20 = =0
2
𝑓(𝑥20 ) = 𝑓(0) = ⅇ 0 − 3log⁡(0) = 19.9649 > 0

0+0
𝑥21 = =0
2
𝑓(𝑥21 ) = 𝑓(0) = ⅇ 0 − 3log⁡(0) = 20.868 > 0
 0+0
𝑥22 = =0
2
𝑓(𝑥22 ) = 𝑓(0) = ⅇ 0 − 3log⁡(0) = 21.7711 > 0

0+0
𝑥23 = =0
2
𝑓(𝑥23 ) = 𝑓(0) = ⅇ 0 − 3log⁡(0) = 22.6742 > 0

0+0
𝑥24 = =0
2
𝑓(𝑥24 ) = 𝑓(0) = ⅇ 0 − 3log⁡(0) = 23.5772 > 0

n a f(a) b f(b) c=a+b2 f(c)

1 0 "Undefined" 1 0.3679 0.5 1.5096
2 0 "Undefined" 0.5 1.5096 0.25 2.585
3 0 "Undefined" 0.25 2.585 0.125 3.5918
4 0 "Undefined" 0.125 3.5918 0.0625 4.5518
5 0 "Undefined" 0.0625 4.5518 0.0312 5.4847
6 0 "Undefined" 0.0312 5.4847 0.0156 6.403
7 0 "Undefined" 0.0156 6.403 0.0078 7.3138
8 0 "Undefined" 0.0078 7.3138 0.0039 8.2208
9 0 "Undefined" 0.0039 8.2208 0.002 9.1259
10 0 "Undefined" 0.002 9.1259 0.001 10.0299
11 0 "Undefined" 0.001 10.0299 0.0005 10.9335
12 0 "Undefined" 0.0005 10.9335 0.0002 11.8368
13 0 "Undefined" 0.0002 11.8368 0.0001 12.74
14 0 "Undefined" 0.0001 12.74 0.0001 13.6432
15 0 "Undefined" 0.0001 13.6432 0 14.5463
16 0 "Undefined" 0 14.5463 0 15.4494
17 0 "Undefined" 0 15.4494 0 16.3525
18 0 "Undefined" 0 16.3525 0 17.2556
19 0 "Undefined" 0 17.2556 0 18.1587
20 0 "Undefined" 0 18.1587 0 19.0618
21 0 "Undefined" 0 19.0618 0 19.9649
22 0 "Undefined" 0 19.9649 0 20.868
23 0 "Undefined" 0 20.868 0 21.7711
24 0 "Undefined" 0 21.7711 0 22.6742
b) f(x) = ⅇ −𝑥 (𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 2)
0+1
𝑥0 = = 0.5
2
𝑓(𝑥0 ) = 𝑓(0.5) = ⅇ −0.5 (0.52 − 5 ⋅ 0.5 + 2) = −0.1516 < 0

0 + 0.5
𝑥1 = = 0.25
2
𝑓(𝑥1 ) = 𝑓(0.25) = ⅇ −0.25 (0.252 − 5 ⋅ 0.25 + 2) = 0.6328 > 0

0.25 + 0.5
𝑥2 = = 0.375
2
𝑓(𝑥2 ) = 𝑓(0.375) = ⅇ −0.375 (0.3752 − 5 ⋅ 0.375 + 2) = 0.1826 > 0

0.375 + 0.5
𝑥3 = = 0.4375
2
𝑓(𝑥3 ) = 𝑓(0.4375) = ⅇ −0.4375 (0.43752 − 5 ⋅ 0.4375 + 2) = 0.0025 > 0

0.4375 + 0.5
𝑥4 = = 0.4688
2
𝑓(𝑥4 ) = 𝑓(0.4688) = ⅇ −0.4688 (0.46882 − 5 ⋅ 0.4688 + 2) = −0.0776 < 0

0.4375 + 0.4688
𝑥5 = = 0.4531
2
𝑓(𝑥5 ) = 𝑓(0.4531) = ⅇ −0.4531 (0.45312 − 5 ⋅ 0.4531 + 2) = −0.0383 < 0

0.4375 + 0.4531
𝑥6 = = 0.4453
2
𝑓(𝑥6 ) = 𝑓(0.4453) = ⅇ −0.4453 (0.44532 − 5 ⋅ 0.4453 + 2) = −0.0181 < 0

0.4375 + 0.4453
𝑥7 = = 0.4414
2
𝑓(𝑥7 ) = 𝑓(0.4414) = ⅇ −0.4414 (0.44142 − 5 ⋅ 0.4414 + 2) = −0.0078 < 0

0.4375 + 0.4414
𝑥8 = = 0.4395
2
𝑓(𝑥8 ) = 𝑓(0.4395) = ⅇ −0.4395 (0.43952 − 5 ⋅ 0.4395 + 2) = −0.0027 < 0

0.4375 + 0.4395
𝑥9 = = 0.4385
2
𝑓(𝑥9 ) = 𝑓(0.4385) = ⅇ −0.4385 (0.43852 − 5 ⋅ 0.4385 + 2) = 0 < 0
n a f(a) b f(b) c=a+b2 f(c)
1 0 2 1 -0.7358 0.5 -0.1516
2 0 2 0.5 -0.1516 0.25 0.6328
3 0.25 0.6328 0.5 -0.1516 0.375 0.1826
4 0.375 0.1826 0.5 -0.1516 0.4375 0.0025
5 0.4375 0.0025 0.5 -0.1516 0.4688 -0.0776
6 0.4375 0.0025 0.4688 -0.0776 0.4531 -0.0383
7 0.4375 0.0025 0.4531 -0.0383 0.4453 -0.0181
8 0.4375 0.0025 0.4453 -0.0181 0.4414 -0.0078
9 0.4375 0.0025 0.4414 -0.0078 0.4395 -0.0027
10 0.4375 0.0025 0.4395 -0.0027 0.4385 0

Ans = 0.4385