NUMERICAL METHODS – 2021-2022 MIDTERM-EXAM

Your full name:Đặng Trần Anh Duy

Your order number (in the list of the group CC01):6

Your ID student number:1952028

Date: October 23, 2021

Note: The results in your answers/solutions below must be given in decimal number form, rounded to 2
floating digits.

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QUESTION 1:

1.1 (for students with order numbers from 2-5) a) Show that the equation
2.21(cosx)+6.17x−3.45=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−0.1,0.5].

Use bisection method on this interval with x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4
x4 ≈
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈

1.2 (for students with order numbers from 6-9) a) Show that the equation
2.1(cosx)−0.6x−0.35=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−2.1,−1.8].
Use bisection method on this interval with x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4
x4 ≈ -2.04375
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈ 0.0618988

1.3 (for students with order numbers from 10-13) a) Show that the equation
2.53(cosx)+0.48x+1.74=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−2,−1.8].

Use bisection method on this interval with x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4
x4 ≈
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈
1.4 (for students with order numbers from 14-17) a) Show that the equation
3.74(cosx)+8.63x−5.38=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−0.2,0.6].

Use bisection method on this interval with x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4
x4 ≈
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈

1.5 (for students with order numbers from 18-21) a) Show that the equation
3.51(cosx)+3.99x−6.19=0 has a root in [a,b]=[1,1.8].

Use bisection method on this interval with x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4
x4 ≈
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈

1.6 (for students with order numbers from 22-25) a) Show that the equation
3.74(cosx)+4.67x+8.11=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−1.9,−1.4].

Use bisection method on this interval with x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4
x4 ≈
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈

1.7 (for students with order numbers from 26-29) a) Show that the equation
3.57(cosx)−3.93x−5.62=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−1.1,−0.5].
Use bisection method on this interval with x0=(a+b)/2
b) to find x4
x4 ≈
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈

1.8 (for students with order numbers from 30-33) a) Show that the equation
3.57(cosx)−3.93x−5.62=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−1.1,−0.5].

Use bisection method on this interval with x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4
x4 ≈
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈

1.9 (for students with order numbers from 34-37) a) Show that the equation
3.57⋅(cosx)−3.93x−5.62=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−1.1,−0.5].

Use bisection method on this interval with x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4
x4 ≈
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈

1.10 (for students with order numbers from 38-41) a) Show that the equation
3.57(cosx)−3.93x−5.62=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−1.1,−0.5].

Use bisection method on this interval with x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4
x4 ≈
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈

QUESTION 2:

2.1(for students with order numbers from 2-5) Given the equation
f(x)=1.9⋅ +2.1⋅ −9.7=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and
its absolute error Δx2.

Answer: x2≈

Δx2≈

2.2 (for students with order numbers from 6-9) Given the equation
f(x)=1.9⋅ +2.2⋅ −8.8=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and
its absolute error Δx2.

Answer: x2 ≈ 1.371008

Δx2≈ 0.0139471

2.3 (for students with order numbers from 10-13) Given the equation
f(x)=1.6⋅ +2.4⋅ −8.9=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and
its absolute error Δx2.

Answer: x2≈

Δx2≈

2.4 (for students with order numbers from 14-17) Given the equation
f(x)=1.2⋅ +2.4⋅ −8.8=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and
its absolute error Δx2.
Answer: x2≈

Δx2≈

2.5 (for students with order numbers from 18-21) Given the equation
f(x)=1.4⋅ +2.7⋅ −9.2=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and
its absolute error Δx2.

Answer: x2≈

Δx2≈

2.6 (for students with order numbers from 22-25) Given the equation
f(x)=1.2⋅ +2.9⋅ −9.6=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and
its absolute error Δx2.

Answer: x2≈

Δx2≈

2.7 (for students with order numbers from 26-29) Given the equation
f(x)=1.6⋅ +2.3⋅ −9.3=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and
its absolute error Δx2.

Answer: x2≈

Δx2≈

2.8 (for students with order numbers from 30-33) Given the equation
f(x)=1.9⋅ +2.8⋅ −9.7=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and
its absolute error Δx2.
Answer: x2≈

Δx2≈

2.9 (for students with order numbers from 34-37) Given the equation
f(x)=1.1⋅ +2.1⋅ −8.6=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and
its absolute error Δx2.

Answer: x2≈

Δx2≈

2.10 (for students with order numbers from 38-41) Given the equation
f(x)=1.7⋅ +2.7⋅ −8.1=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and
its absolute error Δx2.

Answer: x2≈

Δx2≈

QUESTION 3

3.1 (for students with order numbers from 2-5) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.2 1.7 2.4

yk 3.3 3.04 4.04

Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values of f(x)

at x=1.58 and x=2.14.
Answer: f(1.58)≈

f(2.14)≈

3.2 (for students with order numbers from 6-9) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.2 1.8 2.5

yk 2.7 3.04 4.18

Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values

of f(x) at x=1.55 and x=2.03.

Answer: f(1.55)≈

f(2.03)≈

3.3 (for students with order numbers from 10-13) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.3 1.8 2.3

yk 3.78 2.39 3.2

Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values

of f(x) at x=1.53 and x=1.93.

Answer: f(1.53)≈

f(1.93)≈

3.4 (for students with order numbers from 14-17) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.3 1.6 2.4

yk 4.38 2.52 4.18

Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values

of f(x) at x=1.48 and x=2.09.

Answer: f(1.48)≈

f(2.09)≈

3.5 (for students with order numbers from 18-21) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.2 1.7 2.2

yk 2.94 2.52 4.32

Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values

of f(x) at x=1.38 and x=1.99.

Answer: f(1.38)≈

f(1.99)≈

3.6 (for students with order numbers from 22-25) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.1 1.7 2.3

yk 3.18 2 3.34

Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values

of f(x) at x=1.39 and x=2.16.

Answer: f(1.39)≈

f(2.16)≈

3.7 (for students with order numbers from 26-29) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.2 1.7 2.2

yk 4.02 2.13 3.9
Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values
of f(x)f(x) at x=1.49 and x=1.85.

Answer: f(1.49)≈

f(1.85)≈

3.8 (for students with order numbers from 30-33) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.3 1.7 2.5

yk 3.54 3.04 3.2

Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values

of f(x) at x=1.55 and x=2.04.

Answer: f(1.55)≈

f(2.04)≈

3.9 (for students with order numbers from 34-37) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.2 1.8 2.4

yk 3.18 2.52 3.48

Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values

of f(x) at x=1.41 and x=2.28.

Answer: f(1.41)≈

f(2.28)≈

3.10 (for students with order numbers from 38-41) Given the following table of
the function y=f(x):
 xk 1.1 1.7 2.3
yk 4.02 2.26 3.62

Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values

of f(x) at x=1.22 and x=1.88.

Answer: f(1.22)≈

f(1.88)≈

QUESTION 4:

4.1 (for students with order numbers from 2-5) Use the Simpson formula to
approximate the following integral

I=

with the number of subintervals n=8.

Answer: I =

4.2 (for students with order numbers from 6-9) Use the Simpson formula to
approximate the following integral

I=

with the number of subintervals n=6.

Answer: I =

4.3 (for students with order numbers from 10-13) Use the Simpson formula to
approximate the following integral

I=
with the number of subintervals n=8.

Answer: I =

4.4 (for students with order numbers from 14-17) Use the Simpson formula to
approximate the following integral

I=
with the number of subintervals n=8.

Answer: I =

4.5 (for students with order numbers from 18-21) Use the Simpson formula to
approximate the following integral

I=
with the number of subintervals n=4.

Answer: I=

4.6 (for students with order numbers from 22-25) Use the Simpson formula to
approximate the following integral

I=
with the number of subintervals n=4.

Answer: I =

4.7 (for students with order numbers from 26-29) Use the Simpson formula to
approximate the following integral

I=
with the number of subintervals n=4.

Answer: I =

4.8 (for students with order numbers from 30-33) Use the Simpson formula to
approximate the following integral

I=
with the number of subintervals n=6.

Answer: I =

4.9 (for students with order numbers from 34-37) Use the Simpson formula to
approximate the following integral

I=
with the number of subintervals n=4.

Answer: I =

4.10 (for students with order numbers from 38-41) Use the Simpson formula to
approximate the following integral

I=
with the number of subintervals n=6.

Answer: I =