Assignment#2: (G-4) COURSE TITLE: Numerical Computing

Topic: Polynomial Interpolation and Numerical Integration

Q#1 Using Newton’s forward Formula find the cubic polynomial interpolation
which takes the following values. Evaluate f(1.5).
x 0 1 2 3
f(x) 1 2 1 10
Q#2 Using Newton’s backward Formula find the area of a circle of diameter 88
from the given table of diameter and area of circle.
Diameter 80 85 90 95 100
Area 5026 5674 6362 7088 7854
Q#3 The specific gravities of Zinc sulphate solutions of different concentration at
15C 0 are given below.
Concentration(%) 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
Specific Gravity 1.059 1.073 1.085 1.097 1.110 1.124 1.137
Find the specific Gravity of 15.8% solution at 15C 0, using Gauss’s Backward
formula.
Q#4 Using Lagrange’s Formula, Evaluate f(8).
X 5 7 11 13 17
Y=xf(x) 150 392 1452 2366 5202
Q#5 Find the equation of the curve passing through the points (1, -21), (1, 15),
(2, 12), (3, 3). Evaluate f(0), using Newton’s Divided Difference formula.
X 4 5 7 10 11 13
F(x) 48 100 294 900 1210 2028
2π

Q#6 Evaluate the Approximate value of ∫ Cosx dx taking h= ¿ 6 .

0

Using (i) Trapezoidal Rule (ii) Simpson’s 1/3 Rule.