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Secant Method Iterations Explained

The document describes using the secant method to iteratively find the zero of a function f(x) between values of x=1 and x=2. It performs the iterations, finding that the zero is between x=1.4 and x=1.5, with the answer being x=1.495. A second example solves for the zero of the function f(x)=x^3-4 using the same method over 4 iterations.

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Secant Method Iterations Explained

The document describes using the secant method to iteratively find the zero of a function f(x) between values of x=1 and x=2. It performs the iterations, finding that the zero is between x=1.4 and x=1.5, with the answer being x=1.495. A second example solves for the zero of the function f(x)=x^3-4 using the same method over 4 iterations.

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when x = 1, f(x) is positive. And when x = 2, f(x) is negative.

That means the zero of f(x) is between 1 and 2.


So, we try x0 = 1 and x1 = 2

f(x) =
xi-1 = x0 = 1 y0 = f1 =

xi = x1 = 2 y1 = f2 =

iteration 1st x2 = 1.267 y2 = f 1.27 =

iteration 2nd x3 = 1.399 y2 = f 1.4 =

iteration 3rd x4 = 1.522 Answer y4 = f 1.52 =

iteration 4th x4 = 1.493 y5 = f 1.49 =

iteration 5th x5 = 1.495 y6 = f 1.5 =

Example 2. f(x) = x3 - 4
Solve for x using the secant method
Perform 4 iteratrions

This is how you solve for the iterati

f(x) =
x0 = 1 y0 = f1 =

x1 = 2 y1 = f2 =

iteration 1st x2 = 1.429 y2 = f 1.43 =

iteration 2nd x3 = 1.550 y2 = f ### =

iteration 3rd x4 = 1.591 Answer y4 = f 1.59 =

iteration 4th y5 = f0 =

iteration 5th y6 = f0 =
n x = 2, f(x) is negative.
een 1 and 2.

x4 - 5
-4
11
-2.42575802469136
-1.16755786061252
0.367759559673616
-0.0357787141290133
-0.000950409179759859

ow you solve for the iterations

x3 - 4
-3
4
-1.08454810495627
-0.272817828789934
0.0304911838568289
Problem Statement. Use the graphical approach to determine the drag coeffi cient c
needed for a parachutist of mass m 5 68.1 kg to have a velocity of 40 m/s after freefalling
for time t 5 10 s. Note: The acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s2.
Solution. This problem can be solved by determining the root of Eq. (PT2.4) using the
parameters t 5 10, g 5 9.81, y 5 40, and m 5 68.1:
lower bound upper bound
iteration xl xr xu f(xl) f(xr) f(xu)
1 -2.0000 -2.000000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
2 -2.0000 -2.000000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
3 -2.0000 -2.000000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
4 -2.0000 -2.000000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
5 -2.0000 -2.000000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
6 -2.0000 -2.000000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
7 -2.0000 -2.000000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
8 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
9 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
10 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
11 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
12 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
13 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
14 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
15 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
16 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
17 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
18 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
19 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
20 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
21 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
22 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
23 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
24 -2.0000 -2.0000 -2.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
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