GRAPHICAL METHOD

Determine the root of f(x)=2x3-11.7x2+17.7x-5 using graphical method (xl=0, xu=4)

1) Using Excel software, set-up table for x & f(x) values with step size = 0.4

x f(x)

0.4

2) Draw the graph using the software

3) From the graph, roots are ___________, _____________ and ___________
BISECTION METHOD

Determine the root of f(x)=2x3 - 11.7x2 + 17.7x – 5 using bisection method (xl=2, xu=4). Use at least four
decimal places.

1st iteration

Calculate f(xl) =

Calculate f(xu) =

Calculate f(xl)f(xu) =

Calculate xr =

Calculate f(xl)f(xr) = to determine xl & xu for 2nd iteration

2nd iteration

xl =

xu =

Calculate xr =

Calculate εa =

Calculate f(xl)f(xr) = to determine xl & xu for 3rd iteration

3rd iteration

xl =

xu =

Calculate xr =

Calculate εa =

root is ___________________________________

Put the data from calculation in table

xl xu xr f(xl) f(xr) f(xl)f(xr) εa (%)

2.0000 4.0000 -
FALSE-POSITION METHOD

Determine the root of f(x)=2x3 - 11.7x2 + 17.7x – 5 using false-position method (xl=2, xu=4). Use at least four
decimal places.

1st iteration

Calculate f(xl) =

Calculate f(xu) =

Calculate f(xl)f(xu) =

Calculate xr =

Calculate f(xl)f(xr) = to determine xl & xu for 2nd iteration

2nd iteration

xl =

xu =

Calculate xr =

Calculate εa =

Calculate f(xl)f(xr) = to determine xl & xu for 3rd iteration

3rd iteration

xl =

xu =

Calculate xr =

Calculate εa =

root is ___________________________________

Put the data from calculation in table

xl xu xr f(xl) f(xr) f(xl)f(xr) εa (%)

2.0000 4.0000 -
FIXED POINT ITERATION

Determine the root of f(x)=2x3 - 11.7x2 + 17.7x – 5 using fixed point iteration method (x0=4)

When f(x) = 0 , transform equation to

x=

At x0=4 calculate

x1 =

Continue calculation to fill up the following table

i x εa %

0 4

roots is ___________________________________
NEWTON-RAPHSON METHOD

Determine the root of f(x) = 2x3 - 11.7x2 + 17.7x – 5 using Newton-Raphson method (x0=4). Use at least six
decimal places.

Determine f'(x) =

At x0=4,

Calculate f(x0) =

Calculate f'(x0) =

Calculate x1 =

Calculate εa =

At x1=

Calculate f(x1) =

Calculate f'(x1) =

Calculate x2 =

Continue calculation to fill up the following table

Iteration xi f(xi) f'(xi) εa

0 4 -

Root is ___________________________________
SECANT METHOD

Determine the root of f(x) = 2x3 - 11.7x2 + 17.7x - 5 using secant method (x-1 = 2, x0 = 2.5). Use at least six
decimal places.

First iteration, at x-1 = 2 & x0 = 2.5,

Calculate f(x-1) =

Calculate f(x0) =

Calculate x1 =

Calculate εa =

Second iteration, at x0 = 2.5 & x1 =

Calculate f(x1) =

Calculate x2 =

Calculate εa =

Continue calculation to fill up the following table

Iteration xi-1 f(xi-1) xi f(xi) εa

0 2 2.5 -

Root is ___________________________________