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4) C3 Numerical Methods Questions

The document contains several numerical methods questions involving finding the roots of equations using iterative methods. Specific questions ask the student to: 1) Rearrange equations so they can be solved iteratively and apply iterative formulas to find approximations of roots. 2) Show that roots found using iterations are correct to a given decimal place accuracy by choosing appropriate intervals. 3) Perform iterations starting with given initial values and find values after successive iterations to a given decimal place precision.

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4) C3 Numerical Methods Questions

The document contains several numerical methods questions involving finding the roots of equations using iterative methods. Specific questions ask the student to: 1) Rearrange equations so they can be solved iteratively and apply iterative formulas to find approximations of roots. 2) Show that roots found using iterations are correct to a given decimal place accuracy by choosing appropriate intervals. 3) Perform iterations starting with given initial values and find values after successive iterations to a given decimal place precision.

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C3 Numerical Methods Questions

Jan 2010

2. f(x) = x3 + 2x2 − 3x − 11

(a) Show that f(x) = 0 can be rearranged as

(2)

x= √( 3 x+ 11
)
x +2 , x  –2.

The equation f(x) = 0 has one positive root α.

The iterative formula xn + 1 = √( 3 x n +11


x n +2 ) is used to find an approximation to α .

x
(b) Taking 1 = 0, find, to 3 decimal places, the values of
x 2 , x 3 and x 4 .

(3)

(c) Show that α = 2.057 correct to 3 decimal places.

(3)
June 2009

1.

Figure 1

Figure 1 shows part of the curve with equation y = −x3 + 2x2 + 2, which intersects the x-axis at the
point A where x = α.

To find an approximation to α, the iterative formula

2
2
xn + 1 = ( x n ) + 2

is used.

(a) Taking x0 = 2.5, find the values of x1, x2, x3 and x4.

Give your answers to 3 decimal places where appropriate. (3)

(b) Show that α = 2.359 correct to 3 decimal places.

(3)
Jan 2009

7. f(x) = 3xex – 1.

The curve with equation y = f(x) has a turning point P.

The equation f(x) = 0 has a root between x = 0.25 and x = 0.3.

(b) Use the iterative formula

1 − xn
e
xn + 1 = 3 .

x x x x
with 0 = 0.25 to find, to 4 decimal places, the values of 1 , 2 and 3 .

(3)

(c) By choosing a suitable interval, show that a root of f(x) = 0 is x = 0.2576 correct to 4 decimal
places.

(3)
June 2008

7. f(x) = 3x3 – 2x – 6.

(a) Show that f (x) = 0 has a root, α, between x = 1.4 and x = 1.45. (2)

(b) Show that the equation f (x) = 0 can be written as

x=
(√ 2x + 23 ) , x  0. (3)

x
(c) Starting with 0 = 1.43, use the iteration

xn + 1 = √( 2 2
+
xn 3 )
x x x
to calculate the values of 1 , 2 and 3 , giving your answers to 4 decimal places. (3)

(d) By choosing a suitable interval, show that α = 1.435 is correct to 3 decimal places.

(3)
June 2007

4. f(x) = – x3 + 3x2 – 1.

(a) Show that the equation f(x) = 0 can be rewritten as

x=
(√ 3−x
1
) .

(2)

(b) Starting with x1 = 0.6, use the iteration

xn + 1 = √( 1
3−x n )
to calculate the values of x2, x3 and x4, giving all your answers to 4 decimal places. (2)

(c) Show that x = 0.653 is a root of f(x) = 0 correct to 3 decimal places.

(3)
June 2012
C3 Numerical Methods Questions ANSWERS (47 marks)

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