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Question 19

g(x)=x5+2x2+x−8g(x) = x^5 + 2x^2 + x - 8g(x)=x5+2x2+x−8

a.

Find g′(x)g'(x)g′(x)

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b.

The root of g(x)=0g(x) = 0g(x)=0 lies in the interval [1.0,1.5][1.0, 1.5][1.0,1.5].

Use the Newton-Raphson method, starting with x0=1.3x_0 = 1.3x0​=1.3, to find the root of g(x)=0g(x) = 0g(x)=0 to 3 decimal places.

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Numerical Methods Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /Numerical Methods

80 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Numerical Methods, covering 10.1 Locating Roots, 10.2 Iteration, 10.3 The Newton-Raphson Method, and 10.4 Applications to Modelling. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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