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1.9 Numerical Methods (A-level only)

1.9 Numerical Methods (A-level only)

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Question 36

k(x)=2ln⁡(x+1)+x2−8x>−1k(x) = 2\ln(x + 1) + x^2 - 8 \quad x > -1k(x)=2ln(x+1)+x2−8x>−1

a.

Show that k(x)=0k(x) = 0k(x)=0 has a root in the interval [2.3,2.4][2.3, 2.4][2.3,2.4]

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b.

Find k′(x)k'(x)k′(x)

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c.

Using x0=2.3x_0 = 2.3x0​=2.3 as a first approximation, apply the Newton-Raphson procedure to find a second approximation, giving your answer to 3 decimal places.

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1.9 Numerical Methods (A-level only) Questions

  1. A Level
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  3. /1.9 Numerical Methods (A-level only)

125 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Maths 1.9 Numerical Methods (A-level only), covering 1.9.1 Locating roots by sign change (A-level only), 1.9.2 Failure of sign change methods (A-level only), 1.9.3 Simple iterative methods (A-level only), 1.9.4 Newton-Raphson method (A-level only), 1.9.5 Failure of iterative methods (A-level only), 1.9.6 Numerical integration (A-level only), and 1.9.7 Numerical methods in context (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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