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1. Find the root of x4 - 3x3 + 3x2 - 3x + 2 = 0

In this problem the coefficients are a0 = 2, a1 = -3, a2 = +3, a3 = -3, a4 = +1

Let the initial approximation to p be p0 = 0.5

a0 = 2.0 a1= -3.0 a2 = 3.0 a3 = -3.0 a4 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = -2.5 b2 = 1.75 b3 = -2.125 b4 = 0.9375
c0 = 1.0 c1 = -2.0 c2 = 0.75 c3 = -1.75

p1 = p0 - (b4 / c3) = 1.0357143

a0 = 2.0 a1 = -3.0 a2 = 3.0 a3 = -3.0 a4 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = -1.964 b2 = 0.965 b3 = -1.999 b4 = -0.0714
c0 = 1.0 c1 = -0.928 c2 = 0.0038 c3 = -1.996

p2 = 0.9999518

a0= 2.0 a1 = -3.0 a2 = 3.0 a3 = -3.0 a4 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = -2.00 b2 = 1.00 b3 = -2.0 b4 = 9.64E-5
c0 = 1.0 c1 = -1.00 c2 = 2.38E-7 c3 = -1.999

p3 = 1.0

So one of the root of the give equation is 1.0

2. Find the root of x4 - x - 10 = 0

In this problem the coefficients are a0 = 2, a1 = -3, a2 = +3, a3 = -3, a4 = +1

Let the initial approximation to p be p0 = 1.5

a0 = -10.0 a1 = -1.0 a2 = 0.0 a3 = 0.0 a4 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = 1.5 b2 = 2.25 b3 = 2.375 b4 = -6.4375
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 3.0 c2 = 6.75 c3 = 12.5

p1 = 2.0149999

a0 = -10.0 a1 = -1.0 a2 = 0.0 a3 = 0.0 a4 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = 2.01 b2 = 4.06 b3 = 7.18 b4 = 4.47
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 4.029 c2 = 12.18 c3 = 31.72

p2 = 1.87409

a0 = -10.0 a1 = -1.0 a2 = 0.0 a3 = 0.0 a4 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = 1.87 b2 = 3.51 b3 = 5.58 b4 = 0.46
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 3.74 c2 = 10.54 c3 = 25.32

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p3 = 1.8558675

a0 = -10.0 a1 = -1.0 a2 = 0.0 a3 = 0.0 a4 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = 1.85 b2 = 3.44 b3 = 5.39 b4 = 0.0069
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 3.71 c2 = 10.33 c3 = 24.56

p4 = 1.8555846

a0 = -10.0 a1 = -1.0 a2 = 0.0 a3 = 0.0 a4 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = 1.855 b2 = 3.44 b3 = 5.38 b4 = 2.8E-6
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 3.71 c2 = 10.329 c3 = 24.556

p5 = 1.8555845

so one of the root of the given equation is 1.8555845.

3. Find the root of x3 - 6x2 + 11x - 6 = 0

In this problem the coefficients are a0 = 2, a1 = -3, a2 = +3, a3 = -3, a4 = +1

Let the initial approximation to p be p0 = 0.5

a0 = -6.0 a1 = 11.0 a2 = -6.0 a3 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = -5.5 b2 = 8.25 b3 = -1.875
c0 = 1.0 c1 = -5.0 c2 = 5.75
p1 = 0.826087

a0 = -6.0 a1 = 11.0 a2 = -6.0 a3 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = -5.17 b2 = 6.72 b3 = -0.444
c0 = 1.0 c1 = -4.35 c2 = 3.134
p2 = 0.96769285

a0 = -6.0 a1 = 11.0 a2 = -6.0 a3 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = -5.03 b2 = 6.130 b3 = -0.0677
c0 = 1.0 c1 = -4.06 c2 = 2.196
p3 = 0.998544

a0 = -6.0 a1 = 11.0 a2 = -6.0 a3 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = -5.001 b2 = 6.005 b3 = -0.002
c0 = 1.0 c1 = -4.002 c2 = 2.0087

p4 = 0.99999696

a0 = -6.0 a1 = 11.0 a2 = -6.0 a3 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = -5.00 b2 = 6.000 b3 = -5.7E-6
c0 = 1.0 c1 = -4.00 c2 = 2.00

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p5 = 0.9999998

so one of the root of the given equation is 0.9999998.

4. Find the root of x3 - 4x2 + 5x - 2 = 0

In this problem the coefficients are a0 = 2, a1 = -3, a2 = +3, a3 = -3, a4 = +1

Let the initial approximation to p be p0 = 1.9

a0 = -2.0 a1 = 5.0 a2 = -4.0 a3 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = -2.1 b2 = 1.01 b3 = -0.081
c0 = 1.0 c1 = -0.19 c2 = 0.63
p1 = 2.0285707

a0 = -2.0 a1 = 5.0 a2 = -4.0 a3 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = -1.97 b2 = 1.01 b3 = 0.030
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 0.057 c2 = 1.116
p2 = 2.0015035

a0 = -2.0 a1 = 5.0 a2 = -4.0 a3 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = -1.99 b2 = 1.00 b3 = 0.0015
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 0.003 c2 = 1.0060205
p3 = 2.0000048

a0 = -2.0 a1 = 5.0 a2 = -4.0 a3 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = -1.99 b2 = 1.0 b3 = 4.7E-6
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 9.5E-6 c2 = 1.0000191

root = 2.0
so one of the root of the given equation is 2.0.

5. Find the root of x4 - x3 + 3x2 + x - 4 = 0

In this problem the coefficients are a0 = 2, a1 = -3, a2 = +3, a3 = -3, a4 = +1

Let the initial approximation to p be p0 = 1.5

a0 = -4.0 a1 = 1.0 a2 = 3.0 a3 = -1.0 a4 = 1.0
b0 = 1.0 b1 = 0.5 b2 = 3.75 b3 = 6.625 b4 = 5.9375
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 2.0 c2 = 6.75 c3 = 16.75

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p1 = 1.1455224

a0 = -4.0 a1 = 1.0 a2 = 3.0 a3 = -1.0 a4 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = 0.145 b2 = 3.16 b3 = 4.63 b4 = 1.3009324
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 1.29 c2 = 4.64 c3 = 9.95

p2 = 1.0147647

a0 = -4.0 a1 = 1.0 a2 = 3.0 a3 = -1.0 a4 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = 0.015 b2 = 3.015 b3 = 4.06 b4 = 0.12
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 1.029 c2 = 4.059 c3 = 8.179151

p3 = 1.0001624

a0 = -4.0 a1 = 1.0 a2 = 3.0 a3 = -1.0 a4 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = 1.62E-4 b2 = 3.00 b3 = 4.001 b4 = 0.0013
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 1.0003 c2 = 4.001 c3 = 8.001948
p4 = 1.0

a0 = -4.0 a1 = 1.0 a2 = 3.0 a3 = -1.0 a4 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = 0.0 b2 = 3.0 b3 = 4.0 b4 = 0.0
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 1.0 c2 = 4.0 c3 = 8.0

p5 = 1.0

so one of the root of the given equation is 1.0.

6. Find the root of x3 - x - 4 = 0

In this problem the coefficients are a0 = 2, a1 = -3, a2 = +3, a3 = -3, a4 = +1

Let the initial approximation to p be p0 = 1.5

a0 = -4.0 a1 = -1.0 a2 = -0.0 a3 = 1.0
b0 = 1.0 b1 = 1.5 b2 = 1.25 b3 = -2.125
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 3.0 c2 = 5.75
p1 = 1.8695652

a0 = -4.0 a1 = -1.0 a2 = -0.0 a3 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = 1.86 b2 = 2.49 b3 = 0.66
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 3.73 c2 = 9.48
p2 = 1.7994524

a0 = -4.0 a1 = -1.0 a2 = -0.0 a3 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = 1.79 b2 = 2.24 b3 = 0.027
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 3.59 c2 = 8.71
p3 = 1.796328

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a0 = -4.0 a1 = -1.0 a2 = -0.0 a3 = 1.0

b0 = 1.0 b1 = 1.79 b2 = 2.22 b3 = 5.27E-5
c0 = 1.0 c1 = 3.59 c2 = 8.68

p4 = 1.7963219

so one of the root of the given equation is 1.796.

Problems to Work-Out:

7. Find the root of x4 - x - 4 = 0

8. Find the root of 2x3 - 3x2 + 2x - 3 = 0

9. Find the root of x3- 5x2 + 4x - 3 = 0

10. Find the root of x3 - x2 - x + 1 = 0

11. Find the root of 9x4 + 30x3 + 34x2 + 30x + 25 = 0

12. Find the root of x5 - 2x4+4x3-x2-7x+5= 0

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