TUTORIAL 8 : NUMERICAL METHOD

1. In question (a)-(e), use trapezoidal rule with n intervals of equal width to find an estimates
of definite integral, giving your answer correct to 4 decimal places.
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a.

1 x dx , n 8
2

d.

dx

1 x

, n 1

ln x
dx , n 5
1 x

b.

e.

dx
1 x

, n4

c.

sin x cos x dx , n 5

2. By using Iteration Method with the given x 0 , find the root and give your answer correct to 4
decimal places.
c. x ln 3x 1 , x 0 = 2

a. 2 x 1 2 sin x 0 , x 0 = 1
b. x 2 3

2
, x 0 = 1.5
x

d. e x 4 sin x , x 0 = 1.5

3. Solve the following equations by using Newton-Raphson Method and taking the given point
as the first approximation. Give your answer correct to 4 decimal places.
a. 2 x x

10
, x0 2.1
x2

c. x 1 5 cos( x ) , x0 2
3
d. 5 4 x e 2 x 0 , x0 0.5

b. x ln x 1 0 , x0 2

4. Show that there is a root of equation x3 + 2x 10 = 0 between x = 1 and x = 2. Rewrite the

equation in the two forms of x = g(x) and defined the form for which the iteration converges.
Hence, solve the equation to 4 decimal places.

5. Given the function y = 2 x and y = ln x.

(a) Sketch both graphs on the same axes
(b) Show that the equation 2 x ln x = 0 has a solution in the interval [ 1.5, 2 ]
(c) By using NewtonRaphson method, solve 2 x ln x = 0 correct to 3 decimal places.
6. Show that there is a root of equation sin x x + 0.5 = 0 between x = 1 and x = 2. Find the
rearranged form of xn+1 = g(xn) for which the iteration converges. Hence , solve the equation
correct to 4 decimal places.

7. Sketch the graphs of

y = ex and y = -2x + 2 on the same diagram. Hence, find an

approximation for the root of equation ex + 2x 2 = 0. By taking this value as the first
approximation, use Newton-Raphson Method to find an approximation for this root correct to
4 decimal places.