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MATH 05

Numerical Solutions to CE
Problems (w/ Adv. Math)

Activity 1

Submitted to:

ENGR. SIME CAMANSE

Submitted by:

ALYSA BALONGA

BSCE – 3A
I. INTRODUCTION
The bisection method is used to find the roots of a
polynomial equation. It separates the interval and subdivides
the interval in which the root of the equation lies. The
principle behind this method is the intermediate theorem for
continuous functions. It works by narrowing the gap between
the positive and negative intervals until it closes in on the
correct answer. This method narrows the gap by taking the
average of the positive and negative intervals. It is a simple
method, and it is relatively slow. The bisection method is also
known as interval halving method, root-finding method,
binary search method or dichotomy method.
Let’s consider a continuous function “f” which is defined on
the closed interval [a, b], is given with f(a) and f(b) of
different signs. Then by intermediate theorem, there exists a
point x belong to (a, b) for which f(x) =0.

II. PROBLEM STATEMENT

Use bisection method to locate the roots of
F(x) = Ax^4+Bx^3+Cx^2+Dx+E

III. METHODOLOGY/ALGORITHM
The following algorithm shows the procedure in getting the
solution for the continuous function: For any continuous
function f(x),

1. Find two points, say xl and xu such that xl < xu and f(xl)*
f(xu) < 0
2. Find the midpoint of xl and xu, say “xm”

3. t is the root of the given function if f(xm) = 0; else follow

the next step
4. Divide the interval [a, b]

5. If f(xm)*f(xu) <0, let xl = xm

6. Else if f(xm) *f(xl), let xu = xm

7. Repeat above three steps until f (xm) = 0.

IV. ALGORITHM FLOW CHART
V. PROGRAMMING USING C PROGRAMMING
Using C program for bisection method is one of the simplest
computer programming approach to find the solution of
nonlinear equations. It requires two initial guesses and is a closed
bracket method. Bisection method never fails!

The programming effort for Bisection Method in C language is

simple and easy. The convergence is linear, slow but steady. The
overall accuracy obtained is very good, so bisection method is
more reliable in comparison to the Newton Raphson method or
the Regula-Falsi method.
VI. RESULT

The root of the given function is 1.799805