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1.10.3 Fixed point iteration (A-level only)

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Question 8

g(x)=2x3−6x2+3g(x) = 2x^3 - 6x^2 + 3g(x)=2x3−6x2+3

a.

Show that g(x)g(x)g(x) has a root between 0.8 and 0.9

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b.

Show that the equation g(x)=0g(x) = 0g(x)=0 can be written in the form x=36−2x\displaystyle x = \sqrt{\frac{3}{6-2x}}x=6−2x3​​

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c.

Use the iteration formula xn+1=36−2xn\displaystyle x_{n+1} = \sqrt{\frac{3}{6-2x_n}}xn+1​=6−2xn​3​​ with x0=0.8x_0 = 0.8x0​=0.8 to find, to 3 decimal places, the values of x1x_1x1​, x2 x_2\,x2​ and x3x_3x3​.

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d.

By choosing a suitable interval, prove that α=0.832\alpha = 0.832α=0.832 to 3 decimal places

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