NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY WARANGAL
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
MA288 : NUMERICAL METHODS & SERIES SOLUTION
Instructor: Dr. Ch. Ramreddy Assignment –I Due Date: 14/02/2025
1. Fit the equation of the form (i) y = a + bx , (ii) y = a + bx+c𝑥 2 and (iii) 𝑦 = 𝑎 𝑒 𝑏𝑥 to the
following data.
x 1 2 3 4 6 8
y 2.4 3.1 3.5 4.2 5 6
2. Fit the equation of the form (i) y = a + bx , (ii) y = a + bx+c𝑥 2 and (iii) 𝑦 = 𝑎 𝑒 𝑏𝑥 to the
following data.
x 1 1.2 1.4 1.6
y 40.170 73.196 133.372 243.02
3. The voltage v across a capacitor at time t seconds is given by the following table
t 0 2 4 6 8
v 150 63 28 12 5.6
Use the method of least squares to fit a curve of the form v = aekt to this data, where a
and k are constants.
4. The following table shows how many weeks a sample of six persons have worked at an
automobile inspection station and the number of cars each one inspected between noon and
2 PM on a given day.
No. of weeks employed 2 7 9 1 5 12
x
No. of cars inspected 13 21 23 14 15 21
y
Fit the equation of the form (i) y = a + bx , (ii) y = a + bx+c𝑥 2 and (iii) 𝑦 = 𝑎 𝑒 𝑏𝑥 . Estimate
how many cars someone who has been working at the inspection station for 8 weeks can
be expected to inspect during the year 2 hours period.
5. Apply Gauss-seidal iteration method to solve the system of equations
(a) 20 x + y – 2z = 17; 2x – 3y + 20 z = 25; 3 x + 20 y – z = 17.
(b) 10 x – 2y –z – w =3; - x – y –2z +10 w =-9; - x – y +10z – 2w =27; -2 x +10y –z –
w =15.
(c) 10 x + y – z = 4; x +5y - z = 3; 2x + y –10 z = 5.
6. For each of the following equations
𝑥 1
(a) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 = 𝑥 𝑒 𝑥 (b) 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 = 1.2 (c) 𝑥 = (32) ⁄4 (d) 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 = 10, (e) 2𝑥 =
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + 3
Answer the following:
(i) Identify all possible intervals in which roots exists.
(ii) Verify whether the chosen initial approximation generates convergent sequence.
(iii) Obtain the approximate solution correct upto 3 decimal places using by using Regula-
Falsi method and Newton’s Raphson method.
7. Using Newton-Raphson’s method compute the non-zero real root of the equation
xex = sin x correct to four significant digits.
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8. Estimate a positive real root lying in the interval [2, 3] for the equation x log 10 x = 1.2 by
using Newton-Raphson method correct to four significant digits.
9. Calculate by Newton-Raphson method, a real root of the equation 3x = cos x + 1 with an
error < 10-4.
10. Derive iterative formula for a1/ k , a , 1/ a and hence find the approximate values of
31/3 , 5, 1/ 2 .
11. Prove the following:
2
f ( x) 2 2 x Ee x
= + +
2 2
= + x
= e 2 x
f ( x)
(i) log f ( x ) log 1 , (ii) 1 1 , (iii) e
2 E e
(iv) + = −
12. Give the relations between the difference operators: , , E, and .
13. Find the polynomial f(x) by Lagrange’s and Newton’s divided difference formulas, then
compare the results at x = 3.
x 0 1 2 5
y 2 3 12 147
14. Obtain the value of x when y = 85 from the following table using Lagrange’s interpolation
x 2 5 8 12
y 94.8 87.9 81.3 68.7
15. Construct Newton’s forward interpolation polynomial for the following data
x: 4 6 8 10
y: 1 3 8 16
16. From the following table of values determine f (0.21) , f(0.25) and f(0.29). Use GFIF
or GBIF for the point x = 0.25. Also, use Stirling's formula.
x 0.20 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.28 0.30
y 1.6596 1.6698 1.6804 1.6912 1.7024 1.7131
17. Given f (654) = 2.8156, f (658) = 2.8182, f (659) = 2.8189, f (661) = 2.8202 , find the
value of f (656).
18. If f(1.15)= 1.0723, f(1.20)=1.0954, f(1.25)=1.1180, f(1.30)= 1.1401. Find f(1.28)
19. Apply Lagrange’s method to find the value of x when f(x) =15 from the given data
x: 5 6 9 11
y: 12 13 14 16
20. Given the following table of values of x and y:
x 1.00 1.05 1.10 1.15 1.20 1.25 1.30
y 1.0000 1.0247 1.0488 1.0723 1.0954 1.1180 1.1401
dy d2y
Find and at (a) x = 1.02, (b) x = 1.16, and (c) x = 1.26.
dx dx 2
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𝑑𝑦 𝑑2 𝑦
21. From the following table of values determine 𝑎𝑛𝑑 at 1.025, 1.15 and 1.30.
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2
x 1.00 1.05 1.10 1.15 1.20 1.25 1.30
y 1.00 1.025 1.049 1.072 1.095 1.118 1.140
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22. From the following table find the values of dy dx and d y 2 at x = 2.02
dx
x: 1.96 1.98 2.00 2.02 2.04
y: 0.7825 0.7739 0.7651 0.7563 0.7473
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23. Given that evaluate log x dx
4
by (i) Trapezoidal rule (ii) Simpson’s 1/3rd rule
(iii) Simpson’s 3/8th rule
x: 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2
logx: 1.3863 1.4351 1.4816 1.5261 1.5686 1.6094 1.6484
0 .7
e
−x
24. Calculate the value of x dx using (i) Trapezoidal rule, (ii) Simpson’s 1/3 rule, (Iii)
0 .5
Simpson’s 3/8 rule by taking 7 ordinates.
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25. Determine the value of
0
1 − 0.612 sin 2 d using (i) Trapezoidal rule, (ii) Simpson’s
1/3 rule, (iii) Simpson’s 3/8 rule.
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26. (i) Find the interpolating polynomial P(x), (ii) Evaluate P( x) dx using Simpson’s 1/3rd
0
rule by taking h = 0.5 for the data
x -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y -9 -1 1 3 11 31
27. The following table gives the velocity of a particle at time t. Find the distance moved by
the particle in 12 seconds and also the acceleration at t = 2 seconds.
t sec 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
v m/sec 4 6 16 34 60 94 136
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