NUMERICAL ANALYSIS: PROBLEM SHEET NO 1

(EQUATIONS: Revised in March2010)

Q-1 Find a real root of 2x = cosx + 3, correct to 3 places of decimal by:

(a) Linear Iterative Method

(b) Newton-Raphson Method
(c) Secant Method.
(d) Regula Falsi Method
(e) Bisection Method

Q-2 Find a root, correct to 4 places of decimal, of Cosx – xex = 0 by:

(a) Linear Iterative Method

(b) Newton-Raphson Method
(c) Secant Method.
(d) Regula Falsi Method

Q-3 Find a real root after 3rd iteration by Newton’s Method

x3 – 3x –5 = 0

Q-4 Find a real root by Newton’s Method of

x4 – x – 10 = 0 , correct to 4 places of decimal.

Q-5 Solve Q-4 by Secant Method.

Q-6 Solve x sinx – 1 = 0 which lies in the interval (0,2), correct to 3 places of
decimal by:

(a) Linear Iterative Method

(b) Newton-Raphson Method
(c) Secant Method.
(d) Regula Falsi

Q-7 Use Bisection Method to solve xsinx -1 =0 correct to 3 decimal places.

ANSWERS

Q-1 1.524 Q-2 0.5175

Q-3 2.27915 Q-4 1.85558

Q-6 1.11416 Q-7 1.114