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Significant Figures and Root Finding Methods

The document contains a tutorial module for MA203, focusing on numerical methods and significant figures. It includes various exercises such as finding significant figures, calculating errors, evaluating sums, and applying iterative methods for root finding. The module also covers convergence of sequences and methods like Newton-Raphson and bisection for solving equations.

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Significant Figures and Root Finding Methods

The document contains a tutorial module for MA203, focusing on numerical methods and significant figures. It includes various exercises such as finding significant figures, calculating errors, evaluating sums, and applying iterative methods for root finding. The module also covers convergence of sequences and methods like Newton-Raphson and bisection for solving equations.

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MA203-Tutorial-Module I

1. (a) Find the numbers of significant figures in 1.0100.


(b) Find the relative error of the number 8.6 if both the digits are correct.

2. Round off the number 865250 and 37.46235 to four significant figures and compute absolute error,
relative error and percentage error.

3. Evaluate the sum S= √3 + √5 + √7 to 4 significant digits and find its absolute and relative errors

4. Find a suitable alternative representation of the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 -1 = 0, in the form 𝑥 = 𝜑(𝑥)
for finding its root in the interval [0, 3] by iterative method (fixed point method).

5. Find the absolute difference between 4th and 5th approximation to the real root of the equation 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥 3 - 5x - 7 = 0 using method of false position correct upto 4th decimal places.
𝑥𝑛−1 1
6. The real sequence generated by iterative scheme 𝑥𝑛 = 2
+𝑥 ,𝑛 ≥ 1
𝑛−1
(a) converges to √2 for all x0∈ ℝ\ {0}
(b) converges to √2 whenever x0 √⅔
(c) converges to √2 whenever x0∈ (-1,1)\ {0}
(d) diverges for any x0≠0

7. One root of the equation lies in the interval (3,4). Find the least number of iterations needed for the
bisection method so that |error|≤10-3

8. What is the rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method?

9. Find a real root of the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 + 1 = 0 in the interval (0,1). using Secant method
after four iterations (take 𝑥0 = 0, 𝑥1 = 1).

10. Suppose the transcendental equation is 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 = 1 and the root lies in the interval [0,1]. Find the
approximate value of the root correct to 2 decimal places.

11. Find the value of √10 using Newton-Raphson method with initial guess 2 correct upto 4 decimal
places.

12. Find a root of the equation 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 − 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 = 0 by Regula Falsi method correct to 4 decimal places.

13. The smallest positive root of the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 10 = 0 is to be obtained


(a) find an interval of unit length which contains this root
(b) Perform two iterations of the bisection method

14. What should be the value of k so that the iteration formula 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 𝑘(𝑥 2 − 3) may converge at a good
rate, given that x = √3 is a root

𝑥𝑛 9
15. Consider the series 𝑥𝑛+1 = + , 𝑥0 = 0.5 obtained from the Newton-Raphson method.
2 8𝑥𝑛
Show that the series converges to 1.5

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