
The diagram shows the part of the curve y=2xsinxy = 2x \sin xy=2xsinx. The maximum point on the curve is denoted by PPP.
Show that the xxx-coordinate of P P\,P satisfies the equation tanx+x=0\tan x + x = 0tanx+x=0
Use the Newton-Raphson method, with a suitable initial value, to find the xxx-coordinate of PPP, giving your answer correct to 4 decimal places. Show the result of each iteration.
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.