INSTITUTE OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTICS

Numerical Analysis Lab – Final Exam
Max Marks: 50 Date: 17/08/20 Max Time Allowed: 120 mins
Please carefully note your Cat No from the following table and write it on all the sheets along with Name,
Registration Number and Signature.
Section Last 2 digits of Registration Number
Even Number Odd number
A Cat 1 Cat 2
B Cat 3 Cat 4
Repeater Cat 5

Name: _____________________ Registration Number: ______________

Batch & Section: ____________ Cat: ______________________________

Question # 1 [Marks: 5]
Develop a code for bisection method to find the root of function provided against your Cat, within tolerance of
0.001. Choose initial values of a and b such that root lies between the two. Clearly mention these initial values
of a and b
Cat 1: x2- 16 + Last Digit of your registration number
Cat 2 and Cat 4: x3-x-1 + Last Digit of your registration number
Cat 3 and Cat 5: 8-4.5*(x-sin(x)) + Last Digit of your registration number

Note: Only provide the resulting data for last 3 iterations in the following pattern. DO NOT provide code or
algorithm.
Initial a: ____ Initial b:_______
Iteration No a b x Fx
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .

Question # 2 [Marks: 15]

Evaluate the value of the function f (x) at x = Last 2 digits of Registration Number separated by decimal point, using
Lagrange second order interpolation polynomial with the data given below:

x -1 4 6
f (x) 34 57 85

Note: Provide
a. Algorithm
b. Matlab Code
c. f (Last 2 digits of Registration Number separated by decimal point) = ?

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Question # 3 [Marks: 10]
Write algorithm and code for Newton Raphson method, with following provisions:
1. Should use symbolic variables and symbolic operations on x.
2. Take the following inputs on screen from user:
a. Function F
b. Initial guess a
c. Tolerance tol
d. Max number of iterations imax
Note: Provide following
a. Algorithm
b. Code

Question # 4 [Marks: 15]

Write a MATLAB code to solve the following first order differential equation with initial conditions given using relevant
method according to your Cat.
Cat 1: Euler Method
Cat 2 and Cat 5: RK4 Method
Cat 3: Improved Euler
Cat 4: Taylor series method

Once the code is ready, solve the following differential equation to calculate y at x = 0.6. Write the solution up to 5
decimal places.
Function on right side of Equation: f (x,y) = 1+ y2
Initial conditions: y0 = 1 at x0 = 0
Step h = 0.05
Note: Provide
a. Algorithm
b. Matlab Code
c. y (0.3) = ?

Question # 5 [Marks: 5]
Write Matlab code to find the 1st order derivative by each of the below mentioned formulae for following data at point
x = 3.0A ( use last Digit of your registration no as A)

Note: Provide Following

a. Derivate using Forward Difference Formula: ________
b. Derivate using Backward Difference Formula: _______
c. Derivate using Central Difference Formula: __________
d. Also comment on the accuracy of above methods: _____________
Note: Only provide answers in the above space. Code not required

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