Course Code: CVL 3308 UNIVERSITY OF PALESTINE

Instructor Name: Dr. Suhail Lubbad

Course Title: Numerical Analysis Student No.: ________________
Due: Mon. 25-07-2016 Student Name: ________________
No. of Questions: (5 FIVE) College Name: Civil Engineering
Time: 105 Minutes Midterm Exam
Dep. / Specialist: ________________
Total Grade : 25
Using Calculator (Yes) Using Dictionary (Yes)
Summer 2015/2016

QUESTION 1 (6 points)

(a) Use a bracketing method to compute the root that lies in interval [0.4 0.8] for the following
function: f(x) = cos2 (x)– 1.1cos(x) + 0.18. Use 4 iterations or stop at estimates error Es = 0.3%
Angles are measured in Radians

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