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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Question Bank
SUBJECT CODE AND TITLE BAMCS201 – INTRODUCTION TO NUMERICAL METHODS

SCHEME 2025 BATCH 2025

SEMESTER & SECTION II sem CSE and allied branches

FACULTY NAME Dr. Pallavi G

Errors and their computation: Round off error, Truncation error,
Absolute error, Relative error and Percentage error.
TOPICS
Solution of algebraic and transcendental equations: Bisection,
Regula-Falsi, Secant and Newton-Raphson methods

Q. No. Questions Marks RBT* COs

MODULE 1 - INTRODUCTION TO NUMERICAL METHODS

1. The true value of π is 3.141592. An approximation is 3.142.
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Find the error, absolute error, relative error and percentage error.
2. The exact value of √5 is 2.2360679. A calculator gives 2.236.
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Find the error, absolute error, relative error and percentage error.
3. The exact length of a rod is 25.348 cm. It is measured as 25.3 cm.
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Find the error, absolute error, relative error and percentage error.
4. The true value of 𝑒 is 2.7182818. An approximation is 2.72.
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Find the error, absolute error, relative error, and percentage error.
5. The exact value of √3 is 1.7320508. A calculator gives 1.732.
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Find the error, absolute error, relative error, and percentage error
6. Find the percentage error if 625.483 is approximated to three CO1
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significant figures.
7. Round off the numbers 865250 and 37.46235 to four significant
figures and compute absolute error, relative error and percentage 6/7 L3 CO1
error.
8. Find the absolute error, relative error and percentage error if x is CO1
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rounded off to three decimal places given 𝑥 = 0.005998

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9. Evaluate the sum 𝑆 = √3 + √5 + √7 to four significant digits and find
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its absolute and relative errors.
10. If 𝑋 = 2.536, find the absolute error and relative error when
(i) X is rounded off 6/7 L3 CO1
(ii) X is truncated to two decimal places
11. Round-off the following numbers to two decimal places and hence find
the absolute error and relative error in each case:
48.21416, 2.3742, 52.275, 2.375, 2.385, 81.255
12. Using Bisection method, obtain the smallest positive root of the
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equation 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 + 1 = 0 in the interval (0, 1). Perform 5 iterations.

13. Perform 5 iterations using bisection method to obtain the smallest

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positive root of the equation 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 − 4 = 0 in the interval (1,2).

14. Apply bisection method to find an approximate root of the equation

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sin 𝑥 = 𝑥 that lies between 𝑥 = 1 and 𝑥 = 1.5. Carryout 5 iterations.

15. By using bisection method, find an approximate root of the equation

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cos 𝑥 = 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 that lies between 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = 1. Carryout 5 iterations.

16. Find a real root of the equation 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 𝑥 = 1.2 which lies between 2
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and 3 using Bisection method. Carryout 5 iterations.

17. Use Secant method to determine the real root of the equation
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 − 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 = 0 that lies between 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = 0.6 6/7 L3 CO1
Carryout 3 iterations.

18. Use Secant method to find the real root of the equation
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 + 2𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 6/7 L3 CO1
in the interval (-1, -0.5). Perform three iterations.

19. Find the real root of the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 4 which lies between
𝑥 = 1.5 and 𝑥 = 2 by applying Secant method. Perform 3 iterations. 6/7 L3 CO1

20. Use Secant method to find the root of the equation

𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 − 𝑒 𝑥 L2
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Perform 3 approximations taking x0 = 0 and x1 = 0.5 L3

21. Solve the equation 𝑒 −𝑥 = 3 log 𝑥 using Secant method, assuming

initial approximation x₀ = 1 and x₁ = 2. Perform three iterations. 6/7 L3 CO1

22. Derive the formula for Regula – Falsi Method to find an approximate
root for the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 0. 6/7 L2 CO1

23. Find an approximate value of the root of the equation 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 − 1 = 0,

which lies in the interval (0, 1) using Regula - Falsi method. Perform CO1
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three iterations.

24. Find an approximate root of the equation 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 + 4 = 0 using

method of false position, which lie between -3 and -2. Carryout three CO1
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iterations.

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25. Find an approximate value of the root of the equation 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 = 3 in the
interval (1,2) using the method of false position. Carryout three CO1
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iterations.

26. Compute the real root of the equation 𝑥 log10 𝑥 = 1.2 by the method
of Regula falsi method, which lies between 2 and 3. Carryout 3
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iterations.

27. Compute the real root of the equation cos 𝑥 = 3𝑥 − 1 in the interval
(0,1) by the method of Regula - Falsi method correct to three decimal CO1
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places. Carryout three approximations.

28. Compute the fourth root of 12 by applying the method of false

position. Perform 3 iterations. 6/7 L3 CO1

29. Using Regula - Falsi method, compute the real root of the equation
𝑥𝑒 𝑥 = cos 𝑥 which lies between 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = 1. Perform 3 CO1
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iterations.

30. Find the fourth root of 32 using Regula - Falsi method. Perform 3
iterations. 6/7 L2 CO1

31. Derive the Newton – Raphson iterative formula to find the

approximate root for the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 using the first-order
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Taylor series approximation of 𝑓(𝑥) with an initial approximation 𝑥0 .

32. Find the real root of the equation 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 − 10 = 0 choosing x0 = 2

correct to three decimal places using Newton – Raphson method. 6/7 L2 CO1

33. Find the real root of the equation 3𝑥 = cos 𝑥 + 1 correct to three
decimal places using Newton’s Raphson method taking x0 = 1. 6/7 L2 CO1

34. Using Newton’s Raphson iterative formula, find the real root of the
equation L2
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𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 𝑥 = 1.2 L3
that lies near 2.5 correct to three decimal places.
35. Using Newton’s Raphson method, find the real root of the equation
L2
𝑥𝑒 𝑥 − 2 = 0 6/7 CO1
correct to three decimal places assuming x0 = 1. L3

36. Using Newton – Raphson method, find the real root of the equation
L2
𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 + 1 = 0 6/7 CO1
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near 𝑥 = 𝜋 correct to three decimal places.

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37. Applying Newton-Raphson method, evaluate 31 correct to 4 decimal L2
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places. L3

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38. Using Newton-Raphson method, evaluate correct to 4 decimal
√12 L2
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places. L3
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39. Use Newton-Raphson method to evaluate (37)3 correct to 4 decimal L2
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places. L3

40. Find the real root of the equation 𝑥 sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 = 0 near 𝑥 = 𝜋 by L2
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Newton-Raphson method, correct to three decimal places. L3

41. Find the real root of the equation cos 𝑥 = 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 , which is nearer to L2
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𝑥 = 0.5 by Newton-Raphson method, correct to three decimal places. L3

42. 1
By using Newton-Raphson method, evaluate correct to 4 decimal L2
𝑒 6/7 CO1
places. L3

43. By using Newton-Raphson method, evaluate √10 correct to 4 decimal L2

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places. L3

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