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The document outlines a problem set for MTP 290, focusing on root-finding methods including the bisection method and Newton-Raphson method. It includes specific tasks such as writing MATLAB scripts, applying these methods to various functions, and comparing their performance. The problems require finding roots of polynomial equations and transcendental functions with specified accuracy levels.

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MTP290 Tut2

The document outlines a problem set for MTP 290, focusing on root-finding methods including the bisection method and Newton-Raphson method. It includes specific tasks such as writing MATLAB scripts, applying these methods to various functions, and comparing their performance. The problems require finding roots of polynomial equations and transcendental functions with specified accuracy levels.

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MTP 290 PROBLEM SET 2

(1) Write down the MATLAB script for computing a root of a given function
f (x) = 0 using bisection method.

(2) Use the bisection method to find the approximation of the root of f (x) =
x3 − 30x2 + 2552, starting from the interval [0, 20] with tolerance 1e − 5.

(3) Use the bisection method to find the solutions accurate to within 1e − 4 for
x3 − 7x2 + 14x − 6 = 0 on [0, 1].

(4) Use the bisection method to find the root of x = e−x with an accuracy of
10−4 . How many iterations did you need?

(5) Write down the MATLAB script for computing a root of a given function
f (x) = 0 using Newton Raphson’s method.

Use this program to solve the following problems:

(6) Use Newton’s method to find solutions accurate within 1e − 5 for the fol-
lowing problems:
(a) x3 − 2x2 − 5 = 0 on the interval [1, 4].
(b) x cos(x) = 0 on the interval (0, π).

(7) Apply Newton’s method to find the approximation of the root of x = tanx,
starting with initial guess x0 = 4 and x0 = 4.6. Compare the results ob-
tained from these two initial guesses. Does the method converge?

(8) f (x) = x − 2 + log(x) has a root near x = 1.5. Use the Newton Raphson
formula to obtain the better estimate.

(9) Obtain an estimation (accurate till 4 decimal point) of the point of inter-
section of the curves y = x − 1 and y = cos x.

(10) Apply Newton’s method to the function


(
x2/3 , x ≥ 0
f (x) =
−x2/3 , x < 0

with the root x∗ = 0. What is the behavior of the iterates? Do they con-
verge, if yes, at what order?

(11) Use Newton’s method method for finding the approximations of the two
zeros, one in [−1, 0] and other in [0, 1] to within 1e − 3 accuracy of f (x) =
230x4 + 18x3 + 9x2 − 221x − 9. Use the mid point of the interval as initial
guess.
MTP 290 PROBLEM SET 2

(12) Solve the equation cos(x) − x = 0, x ∈ [0, π/2]. Compare numerical re-
sults to determine which algorithm among the Newton’s method and the
bisection method performance better for this problem.

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