Assignment # 6

Question 1: Given the following data

x 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5

f(x) 0.6133 0.7822 0.9716 1.1814 1.4117

Find the first derivative at the point x =1.3

(a) Use the three-point forward difference formula

(b) Use the thee-point backward difference formula
(c) Use the two-point central difference formula

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Question 2: Given the following data

x 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0

f(x) 5.2296 3.6155 2.7531 2.2717 2

Find the second derivative at the point x =0.8

(a) Use the three-point forward difference formula

(b) Use the thee-point backward difference formula
(c) Use the two-point central difference formula

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Question 3: The following data is given for the stopping distance of a car on a wet road versus
the speed at which it begins braking

x 12.5 25 37.5 50 62.5 75

f(x) 20 59 118 197 299 420

Calculate the rate of change of stopping distance at a peed of 62.5 mph using

(a) the two-point backward difference formula

(b) the three-point backward difference formula

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