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1.9 Numerical Methods (A-level only)

1.9 Numerical Methods (A-level only)

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Question 6

It is given that

f(x)=ln⁡(2x+1)+x2−5f(x) = \ln(2x + 1) + x^2 - 5f(x)=ln(2x+1)+x2−5, x>−0.5x > -0.5x>−0.5

a.

Show that f(x)=0f(x) = 0f(x)=0 has a root in the interval [1.8,1.9][1.8, 1.9][1.8,1.9].

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b.

Find f′(x)f'(x)f′(x).

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1.9 Numerical Methods (A-level only) Questions

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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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