Question Bank

Unit-4
Q1. Showδ 2=∆ ∇=∇ ∆
Q2. Determine ∆ f ( x ) for f ( x )=x 3−2 x+5 with h=1.
Q3. Calculate forward differences and prepare forward
differences table for the following data.
x 1 11 12 31 41 51 61
y 19.96 39.65 58.81 77.21 945.61 114.67 125.31

Q4. Show that nth difference of the Polynomial of degree n is

constant.
Q5.Obtain the divided difference table for the following data
points.
x 2 4 9 10
y 4 56 711 980

Q6.Generate a central difference table for the following data.

x x-2=2 x-1=6 x0=10 x1 x2
y y-2=21.857 y-1=21.025 y0=20.132 y1=19.145 y2=18.057

Q7.For the following data calculate forward differences and obtain the
forward difference polynomial. Interpolate this polynomial at x=0.25.
x 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
y= f (x) 1.40 4.56 1.76 2.00 2.28

Q8.The data points are given below,

x 45 46 50 55 60 65
y 2.8710 Y 2.4040 2.0830 1.8620 1.7120
In the above table, obtain value of ‘Y’
Q9.Certain corresponding values of x∧log 10 xare (300, 2.4771),
(304,24829),(305,2.4841) and (307,2.4871).Find log 10 301.
Q10.For the following data, find the polynomial f (x) which passes
through all the points.
x -1 0 3 6 7
f (x) 3 -6 39 822 1611

Q11.Find the unique Polynomial of degree 2 or less, such that

f ( 0 )=1 , f ( 1 )=3 , f ( 3 ) =55 using newton’s divided difference interpolation.

Q12.A cromel-alumel thermocouple gives the following output for

rise in temperature
Temp in 0 10 20 30 40 50
℃
Output in 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.61 2.02
mV
Find the output of thermocouple for temperature of 450C using
Newton’s Divided Difference interpolation.
Q13.Use Newton;s divided difference interpolation formula to
evauate f (3) from the following table
x 0 1 2 4 5 6
f (x) 1 14 15 5 6 19

Q14.Find the interpolating for the data:

x 0 1 2 5
f (x) 2 3 12 147

Q15.Derive newton’s divided difference formula and use it to

complete f (1.5) from the following data:
x 0 1 2 5
f (x) 2 3 12 147
Q16. A table of a polynomial function is given below . Fit a
polynomial and find the value of f ( x ) at x=2.5
x -3 -1 0 3 5
f (x) -30 -22 -12 330 3458

Q17.Find the polynomial of degree three which takes the values given
below.
xi 0 1 2 4
yi 1 1 2 5

Q18.For the following data find √ 1.1using language’s interpolation

.Determine the accuracy of interpolation.
x 1 1.2 1.3 1.4
√x 1 1.095 1.140 1.183

Q19.Find the polynomial of degree three which takes the values as

shown below.
x 0 1 2 4
y 1 1 2 5

Q20.Using Lagrange’s formula find a polynomial that satisfies p

(1)=1,p(3)=27 and p(4)=64 and hence evaluate p(2).

Q21.calculate the first and second derivatives of the function

tabulated in the previous example at point x=2.2 and also at x=2.0.
Q22.Consider the following function

x x 0=2.0 x 1=2.2 x 2=2.6

y=f (x ) y 0=0.69315 y 1=0.78846 y 0=0.95551
 dy
Q23.Derive formula for dx and Type equation here . At x=x n using
Newton’s backward difference interpolation formula.