EKC 245: MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

PREP LEARNING WORKSHEET LEARNING DESIGNER & INSTRUCTOR:

PLW W031 DR. SUHAIRI ABDUL SATA
Name:
Name:

Learning objectives: This learning programme needs you to solve it with a partner. Consult and teach each other
from the worked solution you have completed.

Question 1: Do the question of part (b) until (e) again with help of excel spreadsheet.

Use this template below for your solution. Use your own paper to work on the solution. Use excel spreadsheet
and paste the table in your worksheet.

State the objective of the work:To determine the roots if equation f(x)=2x3-11.7x2+17.7x-5 using modified secant
method

State the function used in this solution:f(x)=2x3-11.7x2+17.7x-5

State known variables (if any): ,xI State unknown variables: xi+1

Table of answer (using excel)

xi Xi+1 xi f(xi) xi+xi f(xi+xi)

3.0000 4.8926 0.0300 -3.2000 3.0300 -3.1493

4.8926 4.1429 0.0489 35.7632 4.9415 38.0973

4.1429 3.7423 0.0414 9.7305 4.1844 10.7367

3.7423 3.5911 0.0374 2.2031 3.7797 2.7481

3.5911 3.5647 0.0359 0.3004 3.6270 0.7098

3.5647 3.5632 0.0356 0.0162 3.6003 0.4039

3.5632 3.5632 0.0356 0.0005 3.5988 0.3870

It is important to show sample of important calculation here in a procedural manner: (handwritten)

Education is NOT learning of facts, but the training of the MIND to THINK – Albert Einstein
Do this work on your own to bring to the greatest benefits