TD1 Maths6
TD1 Maths6
EXERCISE 1
1. Graphically separate the roots of the equation:
f (x) = x4 − 2x2 − 1 = 0.
2. Find the smallest root of this equation using the Bisection Method and Newton’s Method with
a precision of 5 × 10−2 .
3. Find the number of iterations required to achieve a precision of 10−5 using the Bisection Method.
EXERCISE 2
Consider the function:
f (x) = x3 − 3 − ex .
Separate the real roots of f .
1. Calculate the largest real root using the Bisection Method with a precision of 10−2 .
EXERCISE 3
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1. Provide a sequence using Newton’s Method to compute the fifth root of a real number A ( 5 A).
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2. Compute 5 4 by stopping after the 5th iteration. (Use 5 decimal places in calculations.)
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3. Deduce the value of 5 160.
EXERCISE 4
1. Provide the Newton’s Method sequence to compute the abscissa (x-coordinate) of the minimum of
the following function:
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f (x) = x3 + 3x − 2 ln(x).
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2. Compute this abscissa by stopping at the third iteration.
EXERCISE 5
Consider the following nonlinear equation:
f (x) = x2 + 10 cos(x) = 0.
2. Compute the largest root of the equation using Newton’s Method with a precision of 5 × 10−2 .