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Important Questions on Numerical Methods

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One root of the equation, x3-3x-5=0 lies between 2 and 2.5. Using Newton-Raphson method, the value of that root will be
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Taking four subintervals, the value of 01dx1+x by using trapezoidal rule will be
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Dividing the interval 1,2 into four equal parts and using Simpson's rule, the value of 12dxx will be
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By Simpson's rule, the value of 12dxx dividing the interval 1,2 into four parts is
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Simpson's rule for evaluation of abfxdx requires the interval a,b to be divided into
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Using trapezoidal rule and taking n=4, the approximate value of integral 19x2dx is 2121+92+α2+β2+72, then
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One root of the equation x34x+1=0 is between 1 and 2. The value of this root using Newton-Raphson method will be
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Taking two sub-intervals and using Simpson's 13 rd rule, the value of 01dx1+x will be
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Using your answer to part a, explain why the equation x2-1+x=0 has two roots.
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The equation x3-7x2+1=0 has two positive roots, $\alpha$ and $\beta$, which are such that α lies between 0 and 1 and β lies between 6 and 7 .

By deriving two suitable iterative formulae from the given equation, carry out suitable iterations to find the value of α and of β, giving each correct to 2 decimal places. Give the value of each of your iterations to 4 decimal places.

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Verify by calculation that the largest root of x3+5x2+2x-5=0 lies between x=0 and x=2.
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The graphs of y=32x-1 and y=x intersect at the points O(0,0) and A.

Using logarithms, find a suitable iterative formula that can be used to find the coordinates of the point A.

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The graphs of y=32x-1 and y=x intersect at the points O(0,0) and A.

Sketch these graphs on the same diagram.

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By sketching graphs of y=x3+5x2 and y=5-2 x, determine the number of real roots of the equation x3+5x2+2x-5=0.
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The equation cosecx=x2 has a root, α, between 1 and 2 . The equation can be rearranged either as x=sin-11x2 or x=1sinx.

Write down two possible iterative formulae, one based on each given rearrangement. Use the starting value 1.5

Show that one of the formulae fails to converge.

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The parametric equations of a curve are x=t2+6,y=t4-t3-5t. The curve has a stationary point for a value of t=1.394.

Hence find the coordinates of the stationary point, giving each coordinate correct to 1 significant figure.

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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

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The terms of a sequence, defined by the iterative formula xn+1=lnxn2+4, converge to the value α. The first term of the sequence is 2.

The value α is a root of an equation of the form x2=f(x). Find this equation.

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The sequence of values given by the formula xn+1=8xn23 sec xn, with initial value x1=1, converges to α. Use this formula to calculate α correct to 2 decimal places, showing the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.